HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2012-3222ORDINANCE NO. 3222
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA V1STA AMENDING
CHAPTER 15.04 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
GRADING PERMITS WITHIN TIDALLY INFLUENCED
AREAS
WHEREAS, the City's Climate change working group met over a 12 month period with
13 public meetings to recommend eleven strategies to prepare and adapt for changes in the
climate; and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2011, Council directed staff to implement the eleven strategies,
where feasible; and
WHEREAS, Strategy #10 was to develop policy and land development codes for sea-
level rise; and
WHEREAS, it is Council's intent to have a flexible sea-level rise adaptation strategy to
take advantage of refined data and modeling as it becomes available.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
I. The Municipal Code shall be amended to add Section 15.04.175(D) stating:
All plans prepared for tidally influenced areas shall be designed to accommodate
50 years of sea level rise. The City Engineer shall revise the Subdivision Manual every 5
years to define the anticipated sea level rise and set forth the minimum requirements for
accommodation.
II. This amendment to Ordinance 3163 shall take effect 30 days after its second
reading and approval.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Gary a e , P. ., AICP
Assistan C' y Manager/Development Services
Director
i
--_ ~~~ ~ -
Glen R. Googins
City Att ey ~-~
Ordinance No. 3222
Page 2
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 24th day of January 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilaz, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
~~ ~
Cheryl Cox ay
ATTEST:
~~~~~
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 3222 had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of January
2012 and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the
24th day of Januazy 2012; and was duly published in summary form in accordance with the
requirements of state law and the City Charter.
Dated ~~ Donna R orrN is, CMC, City Clerk