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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1982/10/05 Item 5r 'ITEM TIT ?SUBMITTE BACK COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item 5 Meeting Date 10/5/82 -E~ Resolution ~~40~~ -Amending development plan for Rice Canyon Sectional Planning Area of E1 Rancho del Rey Specific Plan BY: Director of Planning (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X ) UND 1. This item was continued from the City Council meeting of August 20, 1982 in ord r that the agreement between the developer and the city regarding the financial arr gements could be finalized. (See attached report and minutes of the August 20 mee ing.) Consideration of the agreement is the next agenda item. 2. The City Council also asked how the proposed fire station would affect resp nse time to the Bonita area. A report has been prepared by the Director of Public Safety which is attached hereto. RECOMMENDATION with • KL:h • pprove the amendment to the Rice Canyon Sectional Planning Area in accordance Resolution PCM-80-13A. 'Form A-ll~i (Rev. 11/79) /~ ' /l~~J COS~CIL AGEN ~ DA STATEMENT Item Meeting Date 7/20/82 Public Hearing: Consideration of amendment to `ITEM TITLE: Sectional Planning Area plan for Rice Canyon area to relocate proposed fire station site Resolution - Amending development plan for Rice Canyon Sectional Planning Area of E1 Rancho del Rey Specific Plan SUBMITTED BY: (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X Director of Planning ~~ j~'~ ~) ~r-"~ A. BACKGROUND: E 1. The applicant (Watt Industries) is requesting an amendment to the approved Sectional ::Planning Area Plan (PCM-80-13) for the Rice Canyon area of the E1 Rancho del Rey Specific Plan in order to relocate the fire station site from the northeast corner of Hidden Vista :Drive and Smoky Circle (Lot 319 Hidden Vista Village Subdivision) to the northeast corner `of Ridgeback Road and East "H" Street (Open Space Lot "F"). 2. The Environmental Impact Report, EIR-79-8, for the Hidden Vista Village development was previously certified by the Planning Commission and City Council. On April 1, 1982, the Environmental Review Committee found that the information contained in EIR-79-8 was adequate for the proposed project and certified CEQA review requirements and recommended that the Planning Commission and City Council recertify the EIR, noting that they will consider the information in the report as they reach a decision on the project. B. RECD"~MEPIDATION: 1. "Recertify EIR-79-8 with the notation that the information in .the report-was consider~E 2. Concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve the relocation and authorize the construction of two additional single family homes. C. PLANNING COMMISSION P,ECOMME~IDATION: On June 23, 1982 the Commission unanimously recommended that the City approve the aamendment to the Rice Canyon Sectional Planning Plan in accordance with Resolution PCM-80-'13A, 'D. DISCUSSION: 1. The present fire station site is a 0.63 acre lot located at one of the main entry- ways into an area proposed for single family detached residences. In order to achieve compatibility with the residential character of the area, the fire station building was designed to give the appearance of a single family dwelling. However, the applicant is ,still concerned that locating a fire station within a single family detached home area will affect: overall sales. 2. The applicant has discussed the relocation of the fire station site with various departments of the City including the Fire Department. A number of sites were considered aefore settling on a proposed location within a designated open space area (lot "F") at ,the northeast corner of Ridgeback Road and East "H" Street. 3. The proposed fire station site will be approximately 0.75 acres in size and will involve the grading of approximately 47,200 cubic yards of earth (43,760 cubic yards cut end 3,440 cubic yards fill). Part of the grading operation will be to use the excess (Continued on supplemental page) 'orm A-113 (Rev. 1-1/79) ~~~/~ ~ S " __ ~. Page 2, Item Meeting Date 7/20/82 dirt to c Street. floor l e~ ,the fire omplete the fill requirements at the southeast quadrant of I-805 and East "H" The two-level pad is to accommodate the design of the fire station which has the el of the garage at a lower elevation than the rest of the station to accommodate truck. 4, ecause of the additional grading, a revised landscape .and Irrigation plan has been sub fitted. The landscape plan involves additional trees and shrubs to enhance the site. 5. ] !;the origi Hof singlE ~~presently 'of Chula ;this arr~ <relocatic verificat '!Attorney. 6, p `..which has :.the same ;;area. Th d egres CONCL The p compatibl ~,equivalen ':receive t ''site. ~KL: je • f the relocation of the fire station is approved, the app licant intends to divide nal site into two lots and develop them with single family dwellings. The number family dwellings would increase from 318 units to 320. Since the property is owned by the City, the applicant has agreed to turn the profits over io the City Vista even though the dwellings will be built by the developer. The reason for ngement is that the open space area has been dedicated to the City, so 'the proposed n of the station ti•~ill take place on City land. The contractual agreement including ion of the developers' costs is being worked out with the Office of the City mentioned earlier, the proposed site has been reviewed by the Fire Department determined that the site is acceptable. The response time will remain basically nd may actually decrease the time to certain portions of the station's service driveway is sufficiently removed from the intersection so as to avuicl ingress problems. SI0~1: •o posed architectural design of the fire station would allow it to fit in a manner with the single family homes. The new location would also provide response time and the contractual agreement would assure that the City would fie profits from the sale of two single-family homes to be built on the original ~- //0 ~S ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ Council Minutes -3- July 20, 1982 7. PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA PLAN ~~ ,~ f-, %~ ~ ~ ~~~, FOR RICE CANYON AREA TO RELOCATE PROPOSED FIRE STATION SITE '~%%" ~ (Director of Planning) a. RESOLUTION AMENDING DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR RICE CANYON SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA OF EL RANCHO DEL REY SPECIFIC PLAN This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was opened by Mayor Cox. City Manager Cole commented that a unanimous consent item-was being proposed for this meeting for an agreement between .the developer .and City for the proposed lot in order that the relocation of the fire station could be consummated, Mr. Cole added that further consideration must be given to the ayreement and he will bring this item back at a subsequent meeting. Principal Planner Lee explained that two years ago, the .Council approved the Sectional Planning Area Plan for this Watts' area (east of"I-805 Bisected by H Street). The applicant is requesting an amendment to the Plan so that he can subdivide the present fire station site .and relocat e-the fire station in the open space area east of Ridgeback Road, Under this proposal, the applicant will give the City the profit derived from the sale of the~two homes built on this former fire station site. Staff feels the new proposed site is acceptable (one-half mile of the previous location) and has easy access onto H Street. Councilman Scott questioned whether the Director of Public Safety still feels.... this fire station will serve the Bonita area and asked. about the time for the fire runs. City Manager Cole said he would investigate this and report back to the Council. Mr. Jim Johnson, 424 Stoneridge Court, Chula Vista, stated that the present fire station site serves the residential areas much better than the proposed site. There being no further comments, either for or against, the hearing was declared closed. MSUC (Cox/Scott) to refer this item to staff to be brought back in conjunction with the agreement.