HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Comm min 1982/03/24 MINUTES OF A REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
March 24, 1982
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. in the Council
Chambers, Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue.
Commissioners Present: Pressutti, Williams, R. Johnson, Green, G. Johnson,
O'Neill and Stevenson
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present: Director of Planning Peterson, Principal Planner Pass,
Principal Planner Lee, City Engineer Lippitt,
Environmental Review Coordinator Reid, Assistant City
Attorney Harron and Secretary Mapes
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Chairman Pressutti, and was
followed by a moment of silent prayer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MSUC (R. Johnson-Stevenson) The minutes of the meeting of March 10, 1982 be
approved as written.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Chairman Pressutti asked for oral communications and none were presented.
1. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of General Plan Amendment to redesignate
approximately 11 acres located at the southeast quadrant
of Oxford Street and Industrial Boulevard, from "Retail
Commercial" to "Research and Limited Industrial"
Principal Planner Pass advised that this proposed General Plan Amendment is a
part of an overall proposal for the establishment of a retail commercial/industrial
complex covering approximately 16 acres in its entirety. This amendment would
redesignate approximately 11 acres for limited industrial use, with 5 acres to
remain in retail commercial. While it is anticipated that the limited industrial
use would be placed in the northerly portion of the site, there is no attempt at
this time to specify the exact boundary between the two designations.
Mr. Pass noted that when this 16 acres was prezoned to C-C-P on June 16, 1981,
it was indicated that the developer would ultimately request that a portion of
the site be redesignated for industrial use. At the time of the original prezoning
a conditioned Negative Declaration of environmental impact was certified, and it
has been determined that this proposed amendment to the General Plan does not
require additional environmental assessment.
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The 11 acre industrial park proposed for the site was recently approved by the
County and this General Plan Amendment is a prerequisite to the change in
prezoning to I-L to permit that development in the city. The Commission is asked
to recommend to the Council the adoption of the General Plan Amendment.
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 (R. Johnson-Stevenson) The Commission recommends that the City Council
amend the plan diagram of the Chula Vista General Plan to redesignate approximately
11 acres at the southeast quadrant of Oxford Street and Industrial Boulevard
from "Retail Commercial" to "Research and Limited Industrial."
2. Consideration of Final EIR-81-3 on EastLake Planned Community
Director of Planning Peterson advised that although the public hearing on this
Environmental Impact Report was concluded at a previous meeting, it is preferable
for the Commission to consider adoption of the final EIR in conjunction with the
adoption of the CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations after
conclusion of the public hearing on the proposed General Plan Amendment and request
for prezoning and approval of a General Development Plan. He therefore recommended
that agenda item 2 be considered following items 3 and 4.a.
MSUC (Williams-Stevenson) Agenda item 2 shall be considered following agenda
items 3 and 4.
3, PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of General Plan Amendment to chanqe the
designation of approximately 4.8 square miles from "Agriculture
and Reserve," "Residential 1-3 DU/acre" and "Residential 4-12
DU/acre" to a series of urban densities as well as commercial,
industrial, parks, schools and public open space in the area
between Southwestern College Estates and Otay Reservoirs
EastLake/Cadillac Fairview Homes West (continued from March 10)
4. PUBLIC HEARING: a. Consideration of request to prezone approximately 4.8
square miles to P-C (Planned Community) and approve General
Development Plan - Cadillac Fairview Homes West (continued
from March 10)
Director of Planning Peterson advised that in the written report to the Commission
for this meeting an attempt was made to answer the questions and address the issues
raised by the Commission and the public during the public hearing on March lOth.
He noted that one of the issues raised concerned the availability of water under
worst case conditions. Information on that subject was obtained and included in
the report. After distributing the report, the department was contacted by both
of the agencies that supply water within the city. One of those agencies pointed
out errors in the tabulated report on water outlook and expressed the belief that
it is very unlikely that a worst case situation, as indicated, would ever exist.
The Otay Municipal Water District also expressed the belief that the various
districts in Southern California would not be limited to their legal entitlements
as assumed in the report. It was also pointed out that approval of the General
Plan Amendment would not commit the water district to provide water to the area,
but that specific plans or tentative maps would be reviewed with that in mind.
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The commitment to provide water does not occur until the final map stage. In
any case adjusted figures as to water availability will be furnished to the
Commission in a later report.
Mr. Peterson advised that City Engineer Lippitt would address the Commission
on the traffic circulation segment of the report, Mr. Pete Rios of the San Diego
County Water Authority would address the water availability issue and Mr. Bob
Santos would make a presentation rebutting items in the March 10 staff report
and discuss some revisions to the plan which they have just prepared.
City Engineer Lippitt displayed the circulation diagrams included in the original
report showing the projected volumes of traffic on various arterial streets in
the year 2000 if the EastLake and surrounding areas are developed. Their study
considered the area bounded by Highway 54 on the north, 1-805 on the west, Otay
Valley Road on the south and Otay Lakes on the east. The traffic projected by
the year 2000 was based on the assumption there would be 50,000 dwelling units
within the area as well as commercial and industrial development. There are
approximately 10,000 dwelling units in the study area now, so 40,000 additional
units are projected of which 11,800 would be in the EastLake development. The
traffic networks show the percentage of traffic on each of the major arterials
that would be generated from the EastLake development. Street improvements
would be required as development is implemented and provision would be made for
assessment districts to distribute the cost of those improvements to all
developments benefiting from those improvements. Existing dwelling units would
not be assessed for the cost of future street improvements.
Mr. Rios of the San Diego County Water Authority affirmed that the availability
of sufficient water has been a problem in San Diego since its inception. He
reported that the County Water Authority was created in 1944 as the agency to
provide water to the area of San Diego. Prior to that time local sources of water
had been enough to sustain the area. When the Water Authority was created there
were 9 member agencies and a total population in the area of about 400,000. At
the present time there are 24 member agencies who provide water to about 98 per
cent of the county's population. The first water was imported in 1947 and water
has been imported continuously since that time until now when about 90 per cent
of the water used here is imported. At the present time 50 percent of the water
requirement comes from the Colorado River and 50 per cent from the State Water
Project. By mid 1985 water from the Colorado River will be reduced over one-half.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, from whom the County Water
Authority receives water, renegotiated the water contract with the State of
California to make up that loss. At that time the State increased San Diego's
allotment by about 500,000 acre feet of water. He pointed out, however, that
without the peripheral canal it will be difficult for the State project to provide
all of the water Central and Southern California will need. It is estimated
there will be a shortfall up to 640,000 acre feet of water for the Metropolitan
Water District area, but Metropolitan is taking steps to try to alleviate that
problem. They assure the San Diego Water Authority that, present conditions
existing, they will be able to provide all of the water all of the areas need
in the Metropolitan District service area through the year 1985. After the year
1985, depending on climatic conditions, it could be a touch and go situation until
1990 when the peripheral canal is supposed to be built.
Mr. Rios advised that the Metropolitan Water District services about 11½ million
people in Southern California; they have the contracts with the Colorado River and
the State of California. In the event there was not enough water, Metropolitan
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would ask all member agencies to reduce their consumption. During the years of
1976 and 1977 Metropolitan asked the member agencies to reduce water use by about
10 per cent; in San Diego the consumption was reduced by about 16 per cent, and
that was the worst drought since the San Diego Authority was created.
Bob Santos, Cadillac Fairview Homes West, project applicant, advised that his
presentation will be a response to concerns expressed in the staff report. He
reported that they are submitting a revised plan and revised text that will
resolve the planning issues in the staff report. The policy issues are issues
that, based on discussion with staff, can only be resolved at City Council level.
The biggest policy issue is prematurity, and other issues include overall density
and developer exactions.
Mr. Santos called attention to their written response to the staff report, copies
of which are furnished to the Commission members at this meeting for their future
review and indicated he would highlight some of the major points of that report.
With reference to the issue of prematurity, he pointed out they have five responses
to that issue. He contended that their plan is consistent with the City's Growth
Management Policy, adopted on October 27, 1981, which states that lands should be
considered ready for development if they are substantially contiguous with the
city limits and with lands already developed. And further, that the Growth Manage-
ment Policy was adopted by the Council after reaching an understanding with the
Planning Director that EastLake would be deemed substantially contiguous and,
therefore, considered ready for development. The Growth Management Policy states
that the Bonita Miguel and United Enterprises properties should remain, for the
present time, within the "Agriculture and Reserve Open Space" designation, but
does not make that classification for the Janal Ranch property.
The staff report contends it is premature to approve the EastLake project prior
to completion of the Contract Planner's study of the hinterland areas and the
City's adoption of a plan for those areas. Mr. Santos pointed out the Contract
Planner was hired by the City in August, 1981, one year after the EastLake plan
was submitted and application fees paid. Cadillac Fairview was advised by the
City Manager that their plans would not be jeopardized by the work of the Contract
Planner, since his report would not go to the Planning Commission and City Council
until January, 1983, and the General Plan Amendment based on that report would
likely not be adopted until the summer of 1984.
With reference to,the statement in the staff report that indicates "in-filling"
the vacant, residentially zoned land within the city could accommodate the
projected population growth for the next 15 years without approving the develop-
ment of outside areas, Mr. Santos contended that those in-fill areas if developed
at the present zoning densities assigned to them would not meet the city's need
for additional housing over that period. He also pointed out that the statement
indicating 141 acres of R-3 zoned property in the city should be redeveloped from
single family housing to 22 units per acre is in conflict with the recently adopted
Housing Element which states there are 48 houses in the city which should be torn
down. The Housing Element encourages rehabilitation of existing homes rather
than redevelopment. Mr. Santos contended that the in-fill areas would be absorbed
by 1985, and that if the EastLake project is approved at this time, the first
house would not be ready for occupancy until 1985. Mr. Santos briefly reviewed
some of the obstacles to in-filling as pointed out in a recent document issued
by the State called, "Filling in the Blanks."
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Mr. Santos advised that the second major policy issue is overall density. He
contended that density does not relate to quality of development but it does
relate to the cost of public facilities. He quoted from a report that indicates
that low density sprawl type development, consisting of 75 per cent detached units
and 25 per cent attached units costs 43 per cent more per unit than a planned
mixed community with a homogeneous mix of densities. He reported that extensive
studies of this property have revealed that it is constraint free relative to
other sites, and is capable of supporting intense urban development if the City's
policy will allow that. He contended that the density proposed for this develop-
ment is similar to other planned communities in the area.
Mr. Santos pointed out they have a commitment to produce housing for low and
moderate income families and with their plan for 11,800 dwelling units they would
produce 10% of the units affordable to those families. With a lower density they
would not be able to do that.
Mr. Santos contended that one of the positive impacts of their project is their
proposal to balance jobs with housing. He advised that their study of Rancho
Bernardo revealed that this is not accomplished in that development since the
people who work there cannot afford to live there, and those who live there work
elsewhere. With the mix of housing proposed in EastLake there will be a balance
of jobs with houses.
Mr. Santos cited developer exactions as the last major policy issue in the
report, noting that the staff report proposes some 58 to 60 million dollars in
developer exactions which is some 50 million dollars more than was required for
the E1 Rancho del Rey project. He affirmed that they have already made commitments
to do much in terms of subsidizing public facilities and services. They have
proposed to underwrite the cost of schools for the EastLake project which they
estimate to be around 48 million dollars including the land. They have offered
to participate in the construction of offsite road improvements that would be
important to the EastLake project. They have offered to build and equip the fire
station, and to build a transit station, and in return for all of this they are
getting a 35% negative density bonus. The EastLake project is also being asked
for a 1.9 million dollar subsidy of operating costs, which they would expect if
the project had a negative fiscal impact to the city, but they anticipate a
positive fiscal impact in the first phase of development.
Mr. Santos called on Gary Cinti of the Planning Center to discuss the proposed
revisions to the plans.
Mr. Cinti displayed a new land use exhibit and pointed out a number of changes
that have been made. The high school site has been moved into the area of first
phase of development and two additional elementary school sites have been designated.
This brings the total elementary schools to seven, along with one junior high and
one high school site. They have proposed an area for a church complex. Another
change was the deletion of residential development adjacent to Proctor Valley
Road and redesignation of that area for an employment park. As a result, the
overall number of resildential units has been reduced to 11,450.
Mr.' Cinti also discussed their planning factors exhibit which indicates special
study areas as a response to issues that have come up in the planning program.
He pointed out that for a project that will take 20 years, every issue does not
need to be studied at the front end, but they can be identified for study in their
logical time frame. They have identified the additional school sites, and in the
first phase a village center study area. Another study area is for the designated
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12 acre church complex. They have indicated two community parks of 15 acres
each, one to be located adjacent to the relocated high school site. This
would replace the originally proposed 30 acre community park and would be
consistent with the city's general plan standards.
The last exhibit Mr. Cinti discussed showed the phasing of the project. It
has now been divided into six phases, instead of three as originally shown.
Mr. Cinti advised that substantial changes occur in the text itself where they
have tried to incorporate some of the conditions and concerns of the staff at
the level appropriate for a plan of 20 years. These include a paleontological
monitoring program, a tree planting plan requirement, a street naming program,
and a program which at each phase or each S.P.A. plan approval will identify
the ownership of open space and recreation facilities and delineate in detail,
not possible at this time, exactly how it will be required, who will own it and
who will maintain it.
Also included is a public facilities plan. Each S.P.A. plan will set forth
the public facilities in that area that will be required in conjunction with the
development of that S.P.A.; this will include the scheduling, financing and
responsibilities spelled out in detail. A companion to the public facilities
plan will be the implementation plan for those facilities. In each phase it is
proposed that the traffic analysis be updated, also that a noise analysis be
required with each S.P.A. It is specified in the planned community district
regulations that the lakes within the development will be provided at no cost
to the city. Each S.P.A. plan will require a school-park study to determine
how and when those facilities will be provided. The Lakeview S.P.A., which
is in the fourth phase of development, will include a study to explore the
possibility of expanded resort facilities adjacent to the reservoir area.
Mr. Cinti pointed out there is a specific requirement for open space beyond
that required in the right-of-way reserved for highways.
Lot specifications have been deleted from the text and provision made for the
establishment of such standards with each S.P.A. plan. A commitment has been
made to provide 10% of the housing at prices affordable to low and moderate
income persons.
Mr. Cinti pointed out that the changes as discussed consist of assurances
in the form of additional plans and studies to be submitted for Planning
Commission review at each level of the project development.
In response to a question from Commissioner Stevenson concerning the location
of the affordable housing units, Mr. Cinti pointed out small nodes of 100 units
of affordable housing in various locations throughout the project.
In response to a question from Commissioner Green as to what Cadillac Fairview's
role would be as the project is being developed, Mr. Santos advised that they
are land developers, but they are not builders. They select an area and put
forth the time and effort to prepare a comprehensive plan and to process that
plan through approval. They then perform what they call the backbone of the
development--roads, parks, and possibly schools in this case, and install
utilities, to make the land ready for a merchant builder. A merchant builder,
or building contractor, would purchase a piece of land from Cadillac Fairview
which is ready for the construction of homes or other buildings. Through that
process Cadillac Fairview can find a quality builder for the various types of
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housing. Mr. Santos indicated that during the first phase of development
there might be five or six builders constructing different parts of the
development. He noted that the city has ultimate control over the develop-
ment but Cadillac Fairview has a vested interest in it because of the millions
of dollars they have spent in the beginning. They will establish developer
CC&R's which the builder must meet.
Mr. Santos also affirmed that they would do everything possible to keep
agricultural land in agricultural use until each area was phased for develop-
ment.
The meeting recessed at 9:00 p.m. and was reconvened at 9:10 p.m.
Gene Coleman, Gotham Street, Chula Vista, asserted that every water agency is
gearing up to bombard the citizens over the peripheral canal. Water is a problem
and things are happening every day to compound the problem. He pointed out that
since the previous hearing on this project a federal court in Arizona increased
the water entitlement of the lower basin Indian tribes by one-third; that represents
100,000 acre feet. That decision still has to go to the Supreme Court, but the
indications are that it will be upheld because the entitlement has been fully
justified. That would lower California's entitlement to Colorado River water
from 4.4 million to 4.3 million. He further pointed out that water rights are
established on the basis first claim, and that the Blythe Valley claim was
established 100 years ago and Imperial Valley claimed water in 1902. He would
therefore expect that the 100,000 acre feet would be taken from the Metropolitan
Water District's share.
Mr. Coleman also reported that a few days ago Metropolitan announced that they
would relinquish entitlement to 1/4 million acre feet to help out farmers in the
San Joaquin Valley. He also noted that one portion of the California Water Project
is the San Luis Rey reservoir, where during periods of heavy run off water is
pumped up over a dam to the extent of about 1.6 million acre feet and stored,
then released in the summer for the farmers in the San Joaquin Valley. In recent
months 1100 feet of the dam face collapsed, requiring emergency drainage and it
may be another year before total reconstruction is complete. In the meantime,
another source of water must be found for farming operations in that valley, and
fortunately Metropolitan is in a position of being able to relinquish a portion
of its share.
Mr. Coleman commented that the Navajo Indian tribes may also claim 5 million acre
feet of water from the Colorado River. The Navajo reservation has more usable
land than there is within the entire Metropolitan Water District service area,
so it is likely that the Navajos will receive a substantial allocation.
He recounted the problems of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power with
regard to withdrawal of water from Mono Lake. If the courts rule in favor of the
groups contesting withdrawal from Mono Lake, the City of Los Angeles will look
for water from some other source. That city has first claim on any water imported
by Metropolitan Water District because Los Angeles represents 54% of the assessed
valuation in the District and is therefore entitled to 54% of the water, but
they have never used more than 25% of their entitlement and on the average use
only 8%.
Mr. Coleman referred to an article which indicated that Los Angeles, Orange and
San Diego are the fastest growing counties in the United States in terms of
population and are all in the Metropolitan Water District service area.
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He asserted that if the peripheral canal is approved it will be ten years from
the beginning of the construction until water flows through the canal.
Mr. Coleman further pointed out that every aqueduct carrying water into Southern
California crosses the San Andreas earthquake fault and an earthquake could be
disastrous to this area's water supply.
He urged the Commission to deny approval of the EastLake project.
Dick Kau, 4203 Acacia, Bonita, advised that as a native of Fresno, California, he
can remember when the well went dry in 1939 so he, too, is concerned about water.
He reported that he met on the previous night with major land owners of the Otay
Mesa area, the City and County of San Diego, LAFCO, Otay Water District General
Manager and a representative of the State of California. It was noted that the
City of San Diego has adopted a community plan that runs from 1-805 at Otay Valley
Road all the way to Otay Mountain, which encompasses 20,000 acres. Mr. Kau advised
that the City of San Diego owns the Lower Otay Reservoir and they will be annexing
right to the south of that area. If they consider annexing 20,000 acres, it would
be no problem for them to also annex the 3,000 acre Janal Ranch property. One
of the problems discussed was whether the City of San Diego or the Otay Water
District should supply the water for that area; they indicated they have plenty
of water. If San Diego takes that property and the Union Oil property, Chula Vista
will be surrounded and lose control of growth in the area.
Mr. Kau reported that when Western Salt decided that Janal Ranch should be
developed they looked at financial statements and development plans and picked
Cadillac Fairview because they are foremo:st in the business. He expressed the
feeling that adoption of the General Plan Amendment should move ahead and give
Cadillac Fairview a chance to prepare a specific plan, which he felt would be
better than allowing San Diego to completely surround Chula Vista.
Mr. Kau advised that he negotiates leases for farmers who wish to farm on the Otay
Mesa. That land leases for $120 per acre per year; it is level and developed for
drip irrigation. The Janal Ranch consists of rolling land and would probably
lease for $40 or $50 per acre per year. He indicated there are four or five
thousand acres on Otay Mesa that is not being farmed. Developing the Janal Ranch
would not be losing the last piece of farm land around to farm.
Niek Slijk, representing the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce, advised that he
is speaking in place of the Chamber President, Mr. Kuntze, who recently suffered
injuries in a motor bike accident when he went out to view this property, and
cannot attend this meeting. Mr. Kuntze had planned to testify in favor of moving
ahead with the proposed plan. Mr. Slijk indicated he could not add to the
presentation made by Mr. Santos on the merits of the plan but he did wish to
speak to the issue of prematurity. He recalled that in 1962 the Director of Planning
approached the Chamber of Commerce with the idea that it was time for the City of
Chula Vista to start planning. Together the City and the Chamber created certain
committees and those committees prepared what is the foundation for the General
Plan of 1990. That was in 1962 and they were talking about a 30 year plan. He
felt that is basically what the Cadillac Fairview People are asking today--that
the city look ahead and start planning for 30 years. He advised that the Chamber
of Commerce strongly endorses this proposal and urges the Planning Commission to
endorse it.
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Uwe Werner, 402 D Avenue, Coronado, commented on the desirable rural atmosphere
of the Bonita-Sunnyside area, which would be affected by increased traffic from
the proposed development. He urged the Commission to consider the impact on
other communities outside of the development area.
Paul Whitten, 5960 San Miguel Road, Bonita, chairman of the Sweetwater Community
Planning Group, reiterated the opposition of that group as expressed at the
March lOth meeting. He felt some of the remarks of the developer picture a
utopia situation, but in reality low cost housing does not happen until the
city takes it over and runs it. In the public market, houses sell to the person
who will pay the highest price. He commented on the comparison of this project
to Woodbridge at Irvine and pointed out that development is adjacent to a major
freeway and didn't impact a city that is 70 years old. He acknowledged that the
city must be progressive and make some changes but did not think the city is
obligated to degrade the quality of life for those residents who are now paying
taxes just to bring in a developer who is endeavoring to make money. He advised
that the Sweetwater Planning Group supports the staff's recommendation and urged
the Commission to do the same.
John Reiss, 3579 Lomacitas Lane, Bonita, advised that he worked on the North City
West proposal and the Sunset Cliffs stabilization project on which he started
in 1973 and work on the project will start this summer. He expressed a desire
to work with the developer and with the city in developing the necessary findings
and mitigation measures to properly approve the project, or to develop clear
reasons for denial.
Wayne Bon'et, Matisse Lane, Bonita, voiced his concurrence that this project should
be judged on its merits. He felt the applicant should be given the opportunity
to show that they can meet any objections or problems that are brought up, rather
than just denying the project as premature. He contended that if Chula Vista does
not start planning for that area some other government agency will move in and
do so. He suggested this is an opportunity to work with a reputable firm on a
plan that appears to be well thought out and integrated into the whole of Chula
Vista. If the plan is denied, there will either be piecemeal development that
is difficult to coordinate in a plan or some other community will step in and
take over where Chula Vista left off.
Stan Waid, 5617 Galloping Way, Bonita Highlands, expressed his support for
planned community development. He visited the Woodbridge development and was
impressed with what he saw. He is not pleased with the development the County
is permitting in his back yard--a mobile home park to accommodate 1,000 mobile
homes. That will result in heavy traffic through the residential community in
which he lives because the County has not planned an adequate road system to
handle the increased traffic. He felt one of the problems is the lack of Route 125
and the city should seek the cooperation of the County and State to reconstruct
that route to resolve the traffic problem on Proctor Valley Road and Central Avenue.
Gretchen Burkey, P. O. Box 321, Bonita, commented that Bonita presently has a
horrendous traffic problem and the proposed project will only make it worse as
all northbound traffic will come through the Sweetwater Valley. She urged that
some way be found for handling the traffic so it will not impact Bonita.
Uwe Werner comments that during the 11 years he has lived in Coronado that city
has had traffic problems, which were made worse by the construction of the bridge.
He pointed out that whenever a major traffic artery goes through a city it destroys
the city. All major studies have lead to diverting traffic around the cities.
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Don Armstrong, 37 Palomar Drive, made reference to an article in Fortune
magazine for February, 1981, on the supply and demand for water and how it can
be remedied. He contended the EastLake project would benefit the community by
providing a place where 70% of the people living there could be employed rather
than driving outside of the community to work. He felt the traffic projections
are too high. He contended that the city needs to improve its image as an
industrial, commercial and residential area where people want to come and that
it is easier to make things happen in a planned community than in a haphazard
community.
As no one else wished to speak, the public hearing was closed.
In discussing a suitable date for continuance of the hearing, Mr. Peterson
recommended that adoption of the final E.I.R., the CEQA Findings, and Statement
of Overriding Considerations be placed on the same agenda as the General Plan
Amendment and Planned Community Zoning, and that review of the revised plans
submitted tonight would take longer than two or three weeks. He also suggested
that this project be considered at a special meeting with no other applications
on the agenda.
Commissioner O'Neill reported that he would be on a vacation trip to Europe from
April 17 until May 1st.
MSUC (Green-O'Neill) The public hearing in consideration of the General Plan
Amendment and prezoning to P-C and general development for EastLake be continued
to the meeting of May 19, 1982.
MSUC (Stevenson-Green) Consideration of the final EIR-81-3, the CEQA Findings
and the Statement of Overriding Considerations on the proposed EastLake Planned
Community be continued to the meeting of May 19, 1982.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Director of Planning Peterson reminded the Commission of the April 1 deadline
for filing financial statements and that the City Clerk has requested the filing
by tomorrow.
COMMISSION COMMENTS
It was moved by Commissioner Williams that the City Council be asked whether
or not they intended for their previous action on the Growth Management Policy
to foreclose prematurity as an issue to be considered in looking at the General
Plan Amendment proposal. The motion died for lack of a second.
Chairman Pressutti expressed the opinion that the Commission is an independent
body that can look at prematurity through their own lenses and the recommendation
of the Commission in that regard should be forwarded to the Council.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m. to the meeting of April 14, 1982.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Mapes, Secretary