HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1975-7859RESOLUTION NO. 7859
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE POLICY FOR PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPI~fENT RELATING TO LANDSCAPING
REQUIREMENTS
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
has heretofore amended the Landscape Manual, and
WI-IEREAS, said Landscape Manual includes certain
standards for residential Planned Unit Developments, and
WFIEREAS, it is now desired to revise the policy for
Planned Unit Developments to provide consistency with the Land-
scape Manual.
110W, T13EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Chula Vista does hereby amend the Planned Unit
Development Policy in accordance with Resolution PCM-75-9 of
the Planning Commission, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and
incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.
Presented by Approved as to form~by
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D. J. Pe son, Director of George D. Lindberg, City Attorney
Planning
ADOPTED AP7D APPROVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF CHULA
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 5 day of August , 197 S, by
the following vote, to-wit: '
AYES: Councilmen Hyde, Egdahl, Scott, Hamilton
NAYES: Councilmen None
ABSEI7T: Councilmen Hobel
ATTEST~9iL~F _ ~~._ ,; ~..L%c,y;/"
~ City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
Mayor of the City of Chul Vista
I, , City Clerk of the
Chula Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above is
true and correct copy of Resolution No. , and that the
not been amended or repealed. DATED
City of
a full,
same has
City Clerk
RE50!.UTIOIJ NU. PCD'1-75-9
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLAIVNIrd(, COMMISSION RFCOMMENllING
TO THE CITY COUNCIL TFIE AD01'TIO": OF AN AMENOMEfdT TO THE
PLAIJf1ED UNIT DEVELOPMENT POLICY
41HEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has a Policy for Planned Unit Develop-
ments, adopted on November 13, 1S73 by City Council Resolution No. 7077, and
WHEREAS, Section 6 of said Policy sets forth special landscaping
standards, and
WHEREAS, in the process of revising the City Landscaping Manual, the
special requirements for landscaping of Planned Unit Developments were considered
and certain changes were proposed, and
lv'HEREAS, the City Planning Commission <et the time and place for a
public hearing to consider modifications to Section 6 of the Planned Unit
Development Policy regarding landscaping reyuirements, and notice of said
hearing, together with its purpose, was given by the publication in a news-
paper of general circulation ir. the city at least 10 days prior to the date
of said hearing, and
blHrprpc, h^arir.g .., held at .,,.id ti,,,_ Ana pl• -ly, 7 p
a ,.ce, mm~~ .C~ ..a.,
July 9, 1915 in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the
Planning Ccrnmission and said hearing was thereafter closed.
NOW THEREFORE GE IT RESO!VED that the City Planning Comunission recommends
to the City Council the adoption of an amendment to Section 6 of the Planned
Unit Development. Policy to read as follows:
"6. Landscaping
a. Level areas (5i grade or less) shall 6e predominantly covered
with a ground cover such as grass to promote recreational use.
b. A minimum of two trees per dwelling are required in addition to
those designated for slope and street tree planting. These trees
may be installed anywhere as required to effect a good design.
c. At least 15 percent of the trees shall ha v^ a minimum caliper
of 3" if standards and 2" if multiple trunks, unless otherwise
approved by the City Landscape Architect.
d. At least 25 per cent of the frets shall be a minimum of 1~" caliper
y if standards and 1" if multiple trunks.
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e. The balance (60 per cent marilmain) shall be 5 gallon size, unless
otherwise approved by i:he City Landscape lrchitect.
f. Additional trees s:ra11 he required in opian space areas; they
shall be a minimum of 5 yalion size unless other rise approved by
the City Landscape Architect. ,1 variety of trees shall be utilized
to effect interest--rrlumnar, wide and medium spreading, etc.
Additional 5 yalion shrubs ar,d trees shall be usr_d tirrouyhout the
project in adequate number to accent open areas, buildings and
screen parkiny areas.
g. Additional specimen mates°ials s`~all be utilized near the entranca
to the project and clung dedicated streets. Street trees shall be
a mini~num of 75 gallon container size and shall be a minimum of
6 feet tall with a l~~" caliper when plaited.
h. A preliminary landscape, plan is required at the time of filing
the tentative subdivision map and a final landscape plan is required
at the tune of suhmitting a gradiny plan.
i. For complete p?antir,g and irrigation requirements, see City
of Chula Vista Landscape Manual."
PASSED and APPROVED by the CITY PLANNING COt1h11SSI0N on the 9th day of July,
1975, by the folio!ving vote, tc-vrit:
AYES: Commissioners Floto, Starr, Smith and Chandler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Rudolph, Pressutti and Rice
-,{
~- Chairman
ATTEST:
f~ Secretary
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