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ITEM TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING: Coastal Development Permit for the removal
of weeds from the portion of the Midbayfront upland of the
100-foot marsh buffers
RESOLUTION/c„~7~4 ~ Authorizing the issuance of Coastal
Development Permit #013 to Santa Fe Land Improvement Company
for the removal of weeds from the portion of the Midbayfront
upland of the 100-foot marsh buffers
SUBMITTED BY: Community Development Director
REVIEWED BY: City Manager~~~~ (4/5ths Vote: YES NO X )
The owner of the majority of the property referred to as the Midbayfront,
Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, would like to remove the weeds on the
property. This project is exempt from environmental review under the CEQA
guidelines pursuant to Section 15304 Class 4. The graphic, attached as
Exhibit A, shows the location of the property proposed for weed removal.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council conduct a public hearing and consider
• the attached resolution, and findings therein, which finds that the proposed
Midbayfront weed removal is consistent with and adequate to carry out the
policies of the certified Chula Vista Bayfront Local Coastal Program (LCP) and
issue a Coastal Development Permit for said project.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not Applicable
DISCUSSION:
The application for weed removal
Improvement Company's Midbayfront
buffers. No other activities are
mechanized equipment within 100
potential for siltation in thi
disturbance, the weeds will be cut
applies to the portion of Santa Fe Land
ownership upland of the 100-foot marsh
proposed that would necessitate operating
feet of wetland areas. To minimize the
wetland that could result from soil
rather than removed with a scraper.
Based on the following findings, the proposed Midbayfront weed removal is
consistent with the policies of the certified Chula Vista Bayfront LCP:
1. The removal of weeds from the portion of Santa Fe Land Improvement
Company's Midbayfront property upland of the 100-foot marsh buffer is
consistent with the planned residential, commercial, industrial business
park, and public open space usage of the site identified in the certified
LCP.
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2. The weed removal does not require grading, so the prohibition on grading
between November 1 and April 1 does not apply.
3. The weed removal would improve the visual quality of the Midbayfront and
thus is consistent with the LCP form and appearance guideline which states
"Improve the visual quality of the shoreline by promoting public and
private uses which provide proper restoration, landscaping, and
maintenance of shoreline areas".
4. The weed removal would also remove a blighting influence on the area
consistent with the form and appearance guideline which states "Remove, or
mitigate by landscaping, structures or conditions which have a blighting
influence on the area".
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
WPC 3032H
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