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• Item 15
Meeting Date 9/15/87
ITEM TITLE: Public Nearing - Consideration of Amendment #3 to the
certified Chula Vista Local Coastal Program
a) Resolution 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 Idovember 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-8$-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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