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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1988/04/26 Item 12• ITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT ~~~~ 2 Resolution~fJ / Approving request Rancho Del Sur conditions,o~f approval Director of Public Works !~~~ Director of Planning 6~ for amendment of City Manager ~ ~ ~~~ (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X ) On June 23, 1987 Council approved the Tentative Subdivision Map for Rancho Del Sur. However, several conditions of approval were added or modified by Council at that time. One of those added/modified conditions involved a traffic signal at the southbound off-ramp of I-805 and Telegraph Canyon Road. During discussions with the developer and representatives of the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans), it has been determined that the signal condition cannot be complied with in the manner required under the added condition. Therefore, the developers have requested an amendment that would assure the signal but allow them to proceed. • RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the resolution amending condition 31 of Resolution 13111 to allow the portion of condition 31 dealing with traffic signals to be satisfied by the posting of a cash deposit rather than completion of the improvement. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. DISCUSSION: In accordance with the direction of Council as expressed in the referenced Conditions of Approval the developers of Rancho Del Sur contacted CalTrans with regard to completion of the required work. In a meeting on February 16, 1988 among CalTrans, the developer and City representatives we were advised that CalTrans would issue permits for turn lanes as required by Condition 5. However, CalTrans would require that the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of the southbound off-ramp with Telegraph Canyon Road be done as part of a larger project to avoid construction of an "incremental" project. That larger project would include widening of at least the southbound ramp and additional work in Telegraph Canyon Road. Information developed in conjunction with the amendment of our General Plan may also indicate that the ramps may need to be relocated. Item 12 Meeting Date 4/26/88 • • Page 2, Item 1 2 Meeting Date~J$$ This larger scale work could also be eligible for funding by the state when funds become available. That determination would be made at a later time. The estimated cost of traffic signals as provided in Condition 30 is approximately $60,000 to $70,000. The cost of additional ramp widening work seen by CalTrans to be ultimately necessary is approximately $250,000 to $275,000. Section 66462.5 of the Subdivision Map Act prohibits the denial of a final map because of off-site improvements requirements on land not belonging to the subdivision or local agency. Normally, the City Council could condemn for the needed right-of-way. However, in this case, if Cal Trans refuses to allow the work to proceed within their right-of-way and the City Council cannot condemn, the requirement to do any work at all would disappear unless modified as suggested by staff and agreed to by the developer. The cost of the signal work originally required by Council represents a relatively small portion of the cost of the overall work anticipated by Cal Trans. Because of this disparity it is our opinion that Condition 31 should be amended to require that a cash deposit of $70,000 be made prior to approval of the Final Map for Unit 1 of Rancho Del Sur. This amendment should be approved prior to the approval of the Final Map to • keep the conditions clear. FISCAL IMPACT: The cost of all work under conditions 31 is subject to reimbursement from payments into a facilities benefit assessment district. In that instance no fiscal impact would be realized from this project. EY-246 WPC 3704E • _~ the City ~:,.'~~~cil of Chula Vista, C:~:iifornia Dated ~, :~ Z L/ Ye, • SUNBOW ASSOCIAT~~~ Ft8 22 "~~~ ~~' 32 2643 FOURTH AVENUE SAN DIEGO, CA 92103 (619) 231-3637 February 19, 1988 Mr. Tom Garibay Deputy Director of Public Works & Engineering CITY OF CHULA VISTA 27.6 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 92010 RE: RANCHO DEL SUR I-805/TELEGRAPH CANYON ROAD INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS Dear Tom: • Thank you for your assistance at our 2/16/88 meeting with Cal- Trans. At that meeting we attempted to clarify their positions regarding the proposed I-805/Telegraph Canyon Road Interchange Improvements required pursuant to Conditions 5 and 30 of our Tentative Subdivision Map, Resolution No. 13111. As you are aware we have been working with Cal-Trans for approximately 8 months attempting to resolve all issues. Cal- Trans is concerned that the current revisions are incremental in nature, and their policy is generally not to approve "incremental revisions". They would prefer to make all the necessary revisions once the updated traffic generation information is available based on the new General Plan Amendment for the Eastern Territories. Cal-Trans stated at the 2/16/88 meeting that they would be willing to process individual encroachment permits for the work required by Conditions 5 (Eastern side) and 30 (Western side) to allow the work to proceed. However, they stated that they would not allow the installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of the southbound off ramp and "L" Street (Condition 30) without the widening of the ramp and additional improvement on Telegraph Canyon Road. The estimated cost of the new signal is approximately $60,000 to $70,000 and the cost of all the items Cal-Trans additionally desires would be between $250,000 and $275,000. This additional work was neither contemplated nor • required in Condition 30 of our approval. • TOM GARIBAY CITY OF CHULA VISTA FEBRUARY 19, 1988 PAGE 2 As you pointed out during the meeting Cal-Trans is requesting that we correct a current problem area that is being impacted by our Project only to a very small degree. Cal-Trans agrees that this type of improvement could be potentially funded by state funds as they become available. They also believe that this work should not be done until the new project study report is prepared based on the new General Plan Amendment. In accordance with our conversation during the meeting we are requesting that this matter be returned to the City Council for modification of Condition ~~30. We are proceeding as quickly as possible with the engineering and construction of East side (Condition 5) Improvements. • We are requesting that one of the following modifications be substituted for Condition 30: 1) Provide a bond or cash deposit for the future installation of the signal only. 2) Install the signal now and have Cal-Trans turn it on when appropriate. 3) Modify the condition to allow the future signal to be installed once the updated Project Study Report is completed. Your assistance in resolving this matter would be greatly appreciated. Please advise us if a letter of request should be sent directly to the Council or if you will be able to institute their request. Sincerely, SUNBOW ASS CIATES George T Kruer, Managing Director • GTK/daa ec: Bruno Callu/Church Engineering r STATE OF CALIFORNIA-BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATION AGENCY ~ GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN, Governor DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STRICT 11, P.O. BOX 85406, SAN DIEGO 92 1 38-5406 February 22, 1988 11-SD-805 6.1 Telegraph Canyon Rd. Mr .. Thomas Garibay City Engineer City of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista CA 82010 Dear Mr. Garibay: Thank you for bringing your concerns to Caltrans on February 16, 1988 regarding the various means of improving the traffic flow on Telegraph Canyon Road aY, the Route 805/Telegraph Canyon Road interchange. We understand that the City of Chula Vista has made the installation of signals on the west side of the interchange a • condition for approval of the Rancho del Sur development. This will confirm our response to you in the meeting, that further work in addition to the signals, will be needed. Widening of the southbound off-ramp to two lanes will be necessary in order to allow sufficient storage for the new signals to function properly. Please feel free to contact Mr. Tom Westbrock at (619) 237-6708 if you have any questions. • Sincerely, W. R. DOTSON District Director By ~a~ C f.. C. 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