HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1987/09/08 Item 18 (a/b)COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
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Meeting Date 9/8/87
ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing - Consideration of Amendment #3 to the
certified Chula Vista Local Coastal Program
a) Resolution /..~o~ ~~ Amending certified Chula Vista Local
Coastal Program
b) Ordinance Amending Chula Vista Bayfront Specific
Plan
SUBMITTED BY: Community Development Direct r
REVIEWED BY: City Manage 5ths Vote: Yes No X )
The following amendments to the certified Chula Vista Local Coastal Program
are being proposed:
1. A temporary redesign of the approved intersection of the Interstate 5
southbound off-ramp at Bay Boulevard just north of "E" Street; and
2. Incorporating into the LCP a provision for granting special
• exceptions to the prohibition of grading between November 1 and April
1 each year on properties located within the Inland Parcel (Subarea
6).
A six-week local review period for these amendments began on August 2, 1987
and will end on September 12, 1987. Environmental review has been completed,
and Negative Declarations IS-87-52 and IS-88-6 have been issued. A City
Council public hearing will be held on September 8, at which time the Planning
Commission's recommendation will be presented to Council members.
Subsequently, the amendments will be forwarded to the Coastal Commission for
review.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council conduct a public hearing for the
consideration of Amendment #3 to the certified Chula Vista Local Coastal
Program and Chula Vista Bayfront Specific Plan and:
1. Adopt the attached resolution finding that prposed LCP amendment #3 will
have no significant environmental impact, adopting Negative Declaration
IS-87-52 and IS-88-6, and approving Amendment #3 as presented; and
2. Adopting an ordinance amending the Bayfront Specific Plan in accordance
with LCP Amendment #3 as presented.
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• BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On August 26, 1987, the Planning
Commission conducted a public hearing and adopted a motion recommending that
the City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution:
a. Finding that the proposed LCP amendments will have no
significant environmental impact and adopting Negative
Declarations IS-87-52 and IS-88-6; and
b. Approving the proposed LCP Amendment #3 as presented.
DISCUSSION
1. Interstate-5 Southbound Off-ramp
A loop configuration for the southbound Interstate-5 on/off ramp at
"E" Street (Northwest quadrant) is planned in the Chula Vista Local
Coastal Program - Land Use Plan. This improvement of the current
"diamond design" was approved to accommodate increased traffic
volumes anticipated to result from Bayfront development.
The permanent ramp system when completed will include:
• 1) relocation of the existing off-ramp to the west which will allow
space to construct an on-ramp and will provide added vehicle
stacking area;
2) addition of a loop on-ramp which will allow traffic moving west
on "E" Street to enter southbound Interstate-5 without having to
cross "E" Street; and
3) Bay Boulevard north of "E" Street will be closed and no longer
be available to serve as a surface street or provide access to
property located north of "E" Street.
(See Exhibit A for permanent configuration.)
On March 19, 1987, the City of Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency
approved an agreement with CALTRANS for the construction of the new
on/off ramp facility. The Agency will provide the land and CALTRANS
will undertake the construction. CALTRANS' funding has been approved
and the work is scheduled to begin during the Spring of 1988. Delay
of construction could jeopardize funding.
Since major Bayfront development has not occurred to date, which will
entail a street system providing access to commercial property
located north of "E" Street, the ramp improvements had to be modified
to use Bay Boulevard as access to the north (Exhibit B). Also, the
off-ramp has been redesigned to "T" into Bay Boulevard until future
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• bayfront street improvements are installed. At that future date, Bay
Boulevard will be closed to through traffic and will become part of
the southbound off-ramp then to intersect directly into "E" Street
(Exhibit A). Although this modification is a temporary situation, it
requires an LCP amendment prior to project implementation.
The following amendment to the Bayfront Land Use Plan is proposed to
allow the temporary redesign of the off-ramp intersection with Bay
Boulevard and use Bay Boulevard for north and south vehicle traffic:
A. Add new section to page III-19 of Land Use Plan following last
paragraph under heading of Bay Boulevard connectors and Freeway
Ramp.
Interim Off-ramp Design at Bay Boulevard and 1-5
Until the permanent on- and off-ramp improvements, as described
on Figure 7, are installed at the northwest quadrant of 1-5 and
ree an in erim esign or a sou oun o -ram s a
e permute nterim improvements s a consist o t o
southbound off-ramp intersecting with Bay Boulevard and opening
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B.
Figure 7a shows Bay Boulevard open to north and southbound traffic.
Vehicles driving north on Bay Boulevard will be able to access the freeway
on-ramp (southbound I-5) or continue north to future commercial
development. Vehicles exiting I-5 will intersect Bay Boulevard and be
able to turn north to the commercial site or south to "E" Street. Traffic
signal control devices will be installed at both the intersection of the
on-/off-ramp and Bay Boulevard and "E" Street and Bay Boulevard.
The City Engineer and Traffic Division have reviewed the proposed
amendment and find that the temporary redesign should facilitate existing
traffic circulation at the I-5/"E" Street interchange. When major
Bayfront development occurs the increased traffic anticipated as a result
will warrant implementation of the permanent off-ramp improvements.
2. Exception to Grading Prohibition
In a letter dated February 13, 1987, htr. John Fischer, District Design
Engineer for CALTRANS, requested an exception to Section 19.87.07 of the
Chula Vista Bayfront Specific Plan which prohibits grading activities
within the period from November 1 to April 1 each year. Prior to granting
approval for the requested exception, the City of Chula Vista must amend
its Local Coastal Program (LCP).
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Add Figure 7a following Figure 7. (Exhibit C of this report.)
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The exception was requested by CALTRANS because the contractor working on
the Sweetwater Flood Control Channel/State Route 54 project would like to
place fill on the property just east of Broadway and south of the flood
control channel. That property is referred to as the Inland Parcel
(Subarea 6) in the City's LCP. Exhibit D shows the precise location of
this site.
The proposed amendment entails modifying the Chula Vista Bayfront Specific
Plan (which is also the zoning ordinance for the Chula Vista Coastal Zone)
to allow grading and stockpiling activities on all properties located
within the Inland Parcel between November 1 and April 1. Approvals for
grading between November 1 and April 1 will be granted only following a
review of specific grading (or stockpiling) plans to ensure that adequate
protection from siltation in wetlands will be provided. The landscaping
requirements in Section 19.87.07 of the Spec~f~c Plan will continue to
apply to the Inland Parcel with the exception of the requirement for
planting prior to November 1. In this area, landscape planting will be
required to coincide with specific conditions for each proposed project.
The following amendment to the Bayfront Specific Plan is proposed:
A. Modify Section 19.87.07 Grading and Drainage on page 38 as
follows:
• Al l grading activities ~'dd //tih~/~'b,~EV,//~i~~',T,i~,i~~,~ and i nstal 1 ati on
of erosion sedimentation devices shall be prohibited within the
period from November 1 to April 1 of each year! with the exception
of grading and stockpiling activities on properties located within
e in an paace oca a eas o n ers a e
Permits issued for grading on properties within the inland parcel may
include a special-provision for grading and installation of erosion
contro evices etween ovem er an pri ase on a
case-by-case review of grading plans for adequate protection from
s~ tat~on ~n wet an s, rior to eposition o re ge materia ,
di es must be constructed to safe y contain t e fi materia Si t
ences or o er accep a e preven ive measures s a a require o
mir»mize t e potentia for s~ tation in wet ands rom of er grading
and stockpiling activities.
Because of the potential for siltation in wetland areas that could
result from grading during wet months, the following additional
measures wi a reQUi re~~or qra ~ nq wi i n ~Tn-(and FarceT-
Prior to issuing Coastal Development permits or amending
existing oasta Deve opment permits to a ow grading an
installation of erosion control devices, grading plans will be
reviewe or a equate protection rom si tation in wet an s.
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• - Prior to the deposition of dredged material, dikes must be
constructe to sa a _y con ain a re ge materia .
- Silt fences or other acceptable measures for the prevention of
siltation will be required to minimize the potential for
si a ion in we an s.
All permanent erosion control devices shall be developed and
installed prior to any on-site grading activities.
Al l areas di stur~'b~i~ed by grading shal 1 be planted withi n 60 days
of the initial- disturbance and prior to November 1, (within the
Inland Parcel the date shall be specified) with temporary or
permanent in t e case o finis e s opes erosion control methods.
Such planting shall be accomplished under the supervision of a
licensed landscape architect and shall consist of seeding, mulching,
fertilization and irrigation adequate to provide 90°~ coverage within
90 days. Planting shall be repeated if the required level of
coverage is not established. This requirement shall apply to all
distur~'b~6~ed soils including stockpiles, and properties within
the inland arcel. The requirement for planting prior to November 1
s a no app y, owever, to properties wit in e n an arce or
wi~c specifiic exceplrions o e gra ing perio are gran a roug
the coastal development permit process.
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