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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2010/11/04 CVRC, Plnng Comm, DRBMINUTES OF A WORKSHOP OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PLANNING COMMISSION AND DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA November 4, 2010 4:00 p.m. A Workshop of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 4:09 p.m. in the Police Department Community Room, 315 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez (arrived at 4:10 p.m.), and Mayor Cox Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation Directors: Paul and Salas Planning Commission Members: Bringas, Felber, Liuag, Vinson and Chair Spethman Design Review Board Members: Balvaneda (arrived at 4:17 p.m.), and Chair Calvo ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Sandoval, City Attorney Miesfeld, City Clerk Noms, and Deputy City Clerk Kansas ABSENT: Councilmember McCann Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation Directors Desrochers, Flores, Reyes, Munoz, and Chair Lewis Planning Commissioners Moctezuma and Tripp Design Review Board Members Jenks, Martinez and Nava PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none. WORKSHOP CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) TRAINING SESSION The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires public agency decision makers to document and consider the environmental implications of their actions. Staff from the Development Services Department provided an overview of CEQA to the City Council, Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation, Planning Commission and Design Review Board. The overview focused on the requirements of CEQA and the decision- makers' responsibilities under CEQA. Page 1 - CC/CVRC/PC/DRB Workshop Minutes November 4, 2010 WORKSHOP (Continued) Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Halbert introduced Staff Members Ponseggi, Power and Lundstedt. Environmental Review Coordinator Ponseggi provided information on about the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and explained the types of matters that fall under CEQA requirements. Associate Planner Power provided information on the analysis of CEQA projects and explained the types of impacts that would be analyzed. Principal Planner Lundstedt provided information on the Environmental Impact Report document, and explained the difference between Environmental Impact Reports and Mitigated Negative Declazations. Following staff's presentation, a question and answer period ensued, and staff answered CEQA- related questions from members of the City Council, Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation, Planning Commission and Design Review Boazd. ADJOURNMENT At 5:00 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to the next regular City Council meeting of November 9, 2010 at 4:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers. a Donna R. Norris, C C, ity Clerk Page 2 - CC/CVRC/PC/DRB Workshop Minutes November 4, 2010