1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
November 10, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Commissioner Burroughs, Vice Chair De La Rosa, Commissioner Milburn, Commissioner Nava, Commissioner Torres, Chair Zaker, Commissioner Gutierrez
Also Present: Deputy City Attorney Shirey, Director Development Services Allen
Others Present Assistant Development Services Director Black, Planning Manager Philips, Senior Planner Donn, Development Services Technician Ramos, Secretary Zepeda
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:02 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
2. ROLL CALL
Secretary Zepeda called the roll.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Commissioner Burroughs led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was held on the date and no earlier than specified in the notice.
2 5.1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND DESIGN REVIEW FOR PSYCHIATRIC
HOSPITAL, KNOWN AS THE EASTLAKE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
HOSPITAL
Senior Planner, Stan Donn gave a presentation on the item and answered questions of the Commission.
Fifty speaker slips were received at the meeting, twenty-five members of the public spoke or were in favor of the item:
Pedro Anaga, Chula Vista resident
John Boarman
Tom Gammiere
Michael Genovese
Tina Go
Jerry Gold
Randall Goldberg
Charles Hill
Dan Kaperick
Robin Madaffer
Farah Mahzari
Ted Manaktela
Karen McCabe
Luisa McCarthy
Monica Montano
Saad Nazo
Jim O'Callaghan
Jason Paguio
Sally Preston
Cheryl Reed
Fabian Rodriguez
Lori Spar
3 Michael Vogt
Stephen Wen
Mary Weaver, Chula Vista resident
Twenty-five members of the public spoke or were in opposition of the item:
Richard Barreto, Chula Vista resident
Belina Bernabe, Chula Vista resident
Dianne Bliven, Chula Vista resident
Martin Calvo, Chula Vista resident
Brad Davis, Chula Vista resident
Ray Edwards, Chula Vista resident
Rebecca Edwards, Chula Vista resident
Clarissa Falcon
Sara Fernando Chula Vista resident
Marcelino Garcia, Chula Vista resident
Aileen Jarina, Chula Vista resident
Manuelito Jarina, Chula Vista resident
Mark Liuag, Chula Vista resident
Brian Madlangbayan, Chula Vista resident
Brandon McClintock, Chula Vista resident
Kahnoush Mokhbery, Chula Vista resident
John Moot, Chula Vista resident
Monica Nelson, Chula Vista resident
Miriam Pabiani
Laura Penilla-Santiago, Chula Vista resident
Lena Pradel, Chula Vista resident
Mahrough Shahidi, Chula Vista resident
Arturo Swadener, Chula Vista resident
Ashkan Tafti, Chula Vista resident
4 John Teevan, Chula Vista resident
Moved by Torres
Seconded by Gabe Gutierrez
Conduct a public hearing and: 1. Consider a resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR20-0001/SCH 2021030087) and approving Conditional Use Permit CUP19-0010 to allow the use of a one- story, 97,050 square-foot building consisting of a 120-bed acute psychiatric hospital ; with an added condition of approval of ongoing adherence to the Operational Profile dated 11/09/21, as presented to the Commission in writing during the discussion of the item, as new Condition Number 13 of the CUP; and an additional condition that the Applicant demonstrate and provide verification of ongoing and current accreditation and licensing with the State of California; and 2. Consider a resolution approving Design Review Permit DR19-0012 for the construction of a one-story, 97,050 square-foot building consisting of a 120-bed acute psychiatric hospital.
Yes (6): Burroughs, Vice Chair De La Rosa, Milburn, Torres, Zaker, and Gabe Gutierrez, Chair
No (1): Nava
Result: Carried (6 to 1)
OTHER BUSINESS
6. STAFF COMMENTS
7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
8. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:27 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Patricia Salvacion, Planning Commission Secretary
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Patricia Salvacion, Secretary