Item 26 - Public Hearing Vista Heritage Charter School (601 North Fairview Street)

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Vista Charter Public Schools District Office and Outdoor Space Project CEQA Exemption 15183 would require a Zone Change to modify the site's M1 zoning to SD-82, it would make the site's zoning consistent with the rest of the Fairview Business Park. Additionally, no change in density or building height is proposed. Thus, the proposed project would be consistent with the allowed development density for the site's FLEX-1.5 land use designation established by the General Plan Update and would have similar or lesser significant impacts than those analyzed in the GPU EIR. Furthermore, development would be required to comply with existing standards governing aesthetics for the SD-82 zone, which is consistent with the standards for M1 uses in Municipal Code Chapter 41, Article 111, Division 18. Overall, the project would renovate an unused, vacant automobile repair building as a school district office and provide outdoor areas with a community garden and play areas. Thus, the project would improve the aesthetic character of the project site and complement the existing development in the Fairview Business Park. Therefore, the proposed project would not have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista, damage scenic resources within a State -designated scenic highway, or conflict with existing policies governing scenic quality. Moreover, to further reduce impacts associated with the proposed project, implementation of RR AE-1 would ensure compliance with the California Building Code, including provisions of the Building Energy Efficiency Standards related to lighting and adherence to applicable development standards in the Zoning Code. Additionally, the proposed project would comply with existing outdoor lighting standards for nonresidential buildings in Municipal Code Section 8-211, Special commercial building provisions, which require lighting to be contained on -site. Proposed nighttime lighting on -site for the outdoor areas would be limited to security lighting (i.e., no field lights that could impact neighboring uses at night). Therefore, impacts related to nighttime lighting and glare would be less than significant. 4.1.3 Conclusion As such, the project is consistent with the General Plan Update. With implementation of RR AE- 1 and AE-2 identified in the GPU EIR, the proposed project would not have any specific effects which are peculiar to the project or the site. There are no project -specific impacts or potentially significant off -site or cumulative impacts the GPU EIR failed to analyze, and there are no new significant or substantially more severe aesthetic impacts than anticipated by the GPU EIR. Applicable GPU EIR Regulatory Requirements/Mitigation Measures: RR AE-1 The City shall enforce adherence with the California Building Code, including provisions of the Building Energy Efficiency Standards related to lighting. RR AE-2 The City shall enforce development standards and other general provisions as detailed in the Zoning Code (Chapter 41 of the Municipal Code) to ensure consistency between the City's General Plan and proposed development projects. This includes compliance with the requirements of any ordinance adopting specific development plans. 4.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources 4.2.1 GPU EIR Findings Most of the City, including the project site, is urbanized, developed, and does not provide opportunities for agricultural or forestry use. As stated in the GPU EIR, the City is nearly built out and does not contain any significant agricultural resources or land designated or zoned for agricultural use. Dec i y ounci1 26 — 69 1/16/20 9e 9