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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Comm min 1995/11/15 DRAFT MINUTES Chula Vista Planning Commission Hearing Chula Vista, California 7:05 p.m. Council Chambers Wednesday, November 15, 1995 Public Services Building CALL MEETING TO ORDER / ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chair Tuchscher. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Tuchscher, Commissioners Tarantino, Salas, Willett, Ray and Thomas MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Davis (excused) MSU (Thomas/Ray) to excuse Commissioner Davis. Approved 6-0. STAFF PRESENT: Special Planning Projects Manager Jerry Jamriska, Assistant Planning Director Ken Lee, Environmental Review Coordinator Doug Reid, Assistant City Attorney Anne Moore, Senior Planner Rick Rosaler, Senior Civil Engineer Bill Ullrich, Planner Beverly Luttrell and Planner Julia Matthews OTHERS PRESENT: Kim Kilkenny, Kern Aden and Ranie Hunter of The Baldwin Company, John Bridges of Cotton/Beland/Associates and Tina Thomas ofRemy & Thomas ORAL COMMUNICATION: None. Chair Tuchscher asked staffto update the schedule. Mr. Jerry Jamriska indicated that, according to staff's preliminary review of the Environmental Impact Report comment letters, several areas require additional research or need elaboration or clarification. Therefore, staff will be recommending that the EIR hearing scheduled for tonight be open for additional public input and testimony. Following the public testimony portion of the Environmental Impact Report, all the heatings relating to the EIR, the SPA, the zoning ordinance, amendments and prezones be continued to a specific time, date and place that will be reflected in a new public notice. That would permit staff to recirculate those portions of the Environmental Impact Report for public input and comment. Staff will be requesting that the Planning Commission have an additional workshop in lanuary to bring the Planning Commission up to date on the current scheduling as well as status of the reports that have been out for public review. Staff will also be requesting that the Planning Commission schedule several back to back public heatings in February to consider the recirculated Environmental Impact Report, the Specific Plan and other documents that have already been advertised for public review. When you conclude your deliberations and take action on the EIR and the SPA, staff will then schedule tentative map hearings. PC Minutes -2-DRAFT November 15, 1995 Mr. Ken Lee handed out the revised calendar as Chair Tuchscher wanted to review it for purposes of clarifying what will be before the Commission that evening and make sure the public is aware of what items will be continued and when they will be continued to. MSU (Ray/Willett) to accept the revised calendar of meetings which cancels the Friday, November 17, special meeting on the Otay Ranch. Approved 6-0-1 with Davis absent. Mr. Lee also informed the Commission that the City Council workshop set for Saturday had been canceled. 1. PUBLIC HEARING EIR-95-01: Consideration of comments on the Otay Ranch Sectional Planning Area (SPA) One and Annexation Draft Second-tier Environmental Impact Report (Em) Mr. Jamriska stated that the public review period for the Environmental Impact Report was being continued from the November 8, 1995 hearing. Staff had no further presentation on the issues and recommended that public testimony continue. Mr. Kim Kilkenny (The Baldwin Company): We are pleased that, after working on the SPA Plan for the last two years, hearings have started. I would be remiss ifl didn't say that we are somewhat disappointed that the start is one that is going to be modestly delayed because the schedule is of the utmost concem to us. But I recognize fully the reasons for the delay are justified and warranted. I am somewhat pleased that we can take advantage of the delay to provide the public and your Commission a greater oppommity to understand the wide variety and multitude of documents and issues that are in front of you. It has been an exciting opportunity for us to try to interpret the adopted General Plan and to bring life to it through the Specific Plan and, subsequently, a tentative map. We have about six issue areas where we have some disagreement. I'm pleased that your staff and our office have been able to work together and come up with a plan that we are at least 99% in concert on and hopeful that your Commission is equally satisfied with it. I think the workshop forum regarding the Public Facilities and Financing Plan that has been suggested for after the first of the year will pro'fide an oppommity so that your Commission and the public can be comfortable with the phasing of the first SPA on Otay Ranch and be assured that Chula Vista will continue to do what it has done in all its eastern territory communities to make sure that facilities are paid for in an equitable and fair way and that they are provided in a timely manner and all your growth management threshold requirements are met. Having no more speaker slips and seeing no one else wishing to address the ConUmssion relating to the matter, Chair Tuchscher made a suggestion to continue the public heating on the EIR for Otay Ranch EIR-95-01 until a date as of yet unspecified. MSU (Thomas/Salas) to continue the public hearing on the EIR for Otay Ranch EIR-95- 01 to be noticed in the future. Approved 6-0-1 with Davis absent. MSU (Salas/Ray) to continue the noticed hearings for Items 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on the agenda to a time to be noticed in the future. Approved 6-0-1 with Davis absent. Chair Tuchscher indicated that the Planning Commission would be prepared to move the project forward through the process one way or the other as soon as the EIR is recirculated and the applicant and staff are prepared to bring it to them. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Mr. Lee briefly went over the agenda for the December 13, 1995 meeting which will include a Conditional Use Permit hearing from Pac Bell, a request for a UNOCAL on Bonita Road and two ordinance amendments. One is on abandoned vehicles and the other is the residential care ordinance which will be back before you. We have an emergency ordinance adopted by the Council sometime back, and we now are moving into the permanent ordinance consideration. SANDAG is sponsoring a free workshop in the Coronado Library this Friday at 2:00 p.m. looking at livable community projects. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Commissioner Thomas stated he feels he cannot serve both the GMOC Board and Planning Commission at the same time. He is going to give his regrets to the GMOC and take his responsibilities seriously on the Planning Commission. Commissioner Ray volunteered to serve as the Planning Commission representative on the GMOC Board. MSC (Thomas/Salas) to appoint Commissioner Ray to the GMOC Board. Approved 5-0-2 with Davis absent and Ray abstaining. ADJOURNMENT at 7:36 p.m. to a special meeting on Wednesday, November 29, 1995, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.