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• I tem 18
Meeting Date 1/12/88
ITEM TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING: Coastal Development Permit for demolition
and removal of four storage huts from the Midbayfront
RESOLUTION~~~~Authorizing the issuance of Coastal
Development ermit #035 to Santa Fe Land Improvement
Company for demolition and removal of four storage sheds
from the Midbayfront subject to the requirements in Finding
#1
SUBMITTED BY: Community Development Director`"~"~
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REVIEWED BY: City Manager ~-~ ~~~ (4/5ths Vote: YES_NO X )
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Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, owner of undeveloped property referred
to as the Midbayfront, would like to demolish four existing storage sheds.
The proposed project is exempt from environmental review under the CEQA
guidelines pursuant to Section 15301 Class 1 (1)(4). The graphic, attached
as Exhibit A, shows the location of the four sheds proposed for demolition.
• RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council conduct a public hearing and
consider and approve the attached resolution and findings therein:
1. Finding that the proposed project is consistent with the policies
of the certified LCP; and,
2. Issuing Coastal Development Permit #035 subject to the requirements
in Finding #1.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not Applicable
DISCUSSION:
The proposed project involves the demolition and removal of four small
huts adjacent to and on the east side of the deteriorating nursery
structures in the Midbayfront. The following events led to this Coastal
Development Permit request.
1. On November 20, 1987, Jack Dimond was informed that demolition work
was being conducted on the huts in the Midbayfront in violation of
Section 19.92 of the Chula Vista Bayfront Specific Plan which requires
that a Coastal Development Permit be obtained prior to undertaking such
work (see Exhibit B).
2. On December 7, 1987, Mr. Dimond responded with a Coastal Development
Permit application and a request that the City red-tag the buildings for
• immediate removal. He stated that the buildings were structurally unsafe
because the majority of the sectional locking devices had been removed.
Item 18, page 2
• Mr. Dimond agreed to continue processing the required paperwork (see
Exhibit C).
3. On December 11, 1987, Mr. Dimond's Coastal Development Permit
application was returned to him with information on how to complete his
submittal (Exhibit D).
4. On December 17, 1987, following an inspection of the buildings, it
was the conclusion of the inspector that all of the huts except the one
located furthest south were structurally safe. The one located furthest
south required the replacement of approximately 10 bolts in the center
section to make it structurally safe. Because the bolts had recently been
removed, it was suggested that they be replaced until the required permits
could be processed (Exhibit E).
5. On December 21, 1987, Mr. Dimond resubmitted a complete Coastal
Development Permit package which triggered the scheduling of this public
hearing.
Based on the following findings, the proposed project is consistent with
the policies of the certified Chula Vista Local Coastal Program:
1. Consistent with the grading and drainage requirements in Section
19.87.07 of the Specific Plan, siltation in wetland areas resulting from
site run-off will be minimized by requiring the applicant to conduct re-
• moval of foundations and any backfilling that may be required between April
1 and November 1. In addition, the area beneath the foundation will be
required to be planted within 60 days of initial disturbance and prior
to November 1. Finally, the planting shall be done under the supervision
of a licensed landscape architect and will provide seeding, mulching,
fertilization, and irrigation adequate to provide 90 percent coverage
within 90 days (planting will be repeated if adequate coverage is not
established).
2. The huts are located on the portion of the Midbayfront zoned for office
park use. Removal of the huts is consistent with the planned use of the
site.
3. The demolition of the huts would improve the visual quality of
the Midbayfront and thus is consistent with 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 demolition of the huts 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
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