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Home My WebLink AboutReso 2001-363 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-363 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) PLAN, AND SUPPORTING REGULATORY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING VILLAGE DESIGN PLAN, PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCE PLAN, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM INVOLVING 489 ACRES OF LAND KNOWN AS OTAY RANCH, VILLAGE ELEVEN WHEREAS, the property which is the subject matter of this resolution is identified as Exhibit "A," attached hereto and described on Chula Vista Tract 01-11, and is commonly known as Otay Ranch, Village Eleven ("Property"); and WHEREAS, an application to consider a new Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan for Village Eleven was filed with the City of Chula Vista Planning and Building Department on June 7, 1999 by New Millenium, Homes II, Inc., and Brookfield Shea Otay, LLC (BSO) has subsequently acquired ownership of New Millennium property thereby becoming the applicant ("Applicant"); and WHEREAS, the application requests consideration of a Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan, and supporting regulatory documents including Planned Community District Regulations, Village Design Plan, Public Facilities Finance Plan, and Affordable Housing Program ("Project") involving 489 acres of land known as "Otay Ranch, Village Eleven" located at the eastem edge of the Otay Valley Parcel, between the future extension alignment of Hunte Parkway, Olympic Parkway and Eastlake Parkway; and WHEREAS, the Property is also the subject matter of an amendment to the Otay Ranch General Development Plan (GDP) adopted by City Council by Resolution No. 2001-362; and WHEREAS, the Project was included in the environmental evaluation of said amended GDP, which relied in part on the original Otay Ranch General Development Plan Program Environmental Impact Report 90-01, and the Otay Ranch General Development Plan (GDP) Amendments/Village Eleven SPA Plan Final Second-Tier Environmental Impact Report ("E1R 01-02") (SCH#2001031120) and Addendum thereto, the candidate CEQA Findings and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission set the time and place for a hearing on said Otay Ranch, Village Eleven Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan (PCM-99-15) and notice of said heating, together with its purpose, was given by its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city and its mailing to property owners within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the Project site at least ten days prior to the hearing; and WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised, namely 6:00 p.m. September 26, 2001, and October 17, 2001 in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the Planning Commission and the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Project and said hearing was thereafter closed; and Resolution 2001-363 Page 2 WHEREAS, a duly noticed public heating was scheduled before the City Council of the City of Chula Vista on the Village Eleven SPA Plan, and adopting the ordinance to approve the SPA's Planned Community District Regulations for Village Eleven; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby find, determine, resolve and order as follows: I. PLANNING COMMISSION RECORD The proceedings and all evidence introduced before the Planning Commission at their public hearing held on September 26, 2001, and October 17, 2001 and the minutes and resolutions resulting therefrom, are hereby incorporated into the record of this proceeding. These documents, along with any documents submitted to the decision makers, shall comprise the entire record of the proceedings for any California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) claims. II. COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA The City Council hereby finds that the Project, as described and analyzed in the Second- Tier Final EIR 01-02, and Addendum thereto, would have no new effects that were not examined in said Final EIR (Guideline 15168 (c)(2)). III. ACTION The City Council hereby approves the Otay Ranch, Village Eleven SPA Plan and supporting regulatory documents including Planned Community District Regulations, Village Design Plan, Public Facilities Finance Plan, and Affordable Housing Program involving 489 acres of land known as "Otay Ranch, Village Eleven" based upon findings contained herein and is consistent with the City of Chula Vista General Plan, the Otay Ranch General Development Plan, and all other applicable Plans, and that the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good planning and zoning practice support their approval and implementation. IV. SPA PLAN FINDINGS A. THE OTAY RANCH VILLAGE ELEVEN SECTIONAL PLANN1NG AREA (SPA) PLAN IS 1N CONFORMITY WITH THE OTAY RANCH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND CITY OF CHULA VISTA GENERAL PLAN. The Otay Ranch Village Eleven Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan reflects the land uses, circulation system, open space and recreational uses, and public facility uses consistent with the Otay Ranch General Development Plan and Chula Vista General Plan. B. THE PROPOSED OTAY RANCH VILLAGE ELEVEN SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) PLAN WILL PROMOTE THE ORDERLY SEQUENTIALIZED DEVELOPMENT OF THE INVOLVED SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA. The Village Eleven SPA Plan and Village Eleven SPA Public Facilities Finance Plan contains provisions and requirements to ensure the orderly, phased development of the project. Resolution 2001-363 Page 3 C. THE PROPOSED OTAY RANCH VILLAGE ELEVEN SECTIONAL PLANN1NG AREA (SPA) PLAN WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ADJACENT LAND USE, RESIDENTIAL ENJOYMENT, CIRCULATION OR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. The land uses within Otay Ranch Village Eleven Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan are designed with an open space buffer adjacent to other existing projects, and future developments off-site and within the Otay Ranch Village Eleven Sectional Planning Area. The project will provide a variety of housing types compatible with existing adjacent land uses, as required by the Otay Ranch General Development Plan. A comprehensive street network serves the project and provides for access to off-site adjacent properties. The proposed SPA Plan follows all existing environmental protection guidelines and will avoid unacceptable off-site impacts through the provision of mitigation measures specified in the Otay Ranch Village Eleven SPA Final Second- Tier Environmental Impact Report (EIR 01-02) and Addendum thereto. D. 1N THE CASE OF PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL AND RESEARCH USES, THAT SUCH DEVELOPMENT WILL BE APPROPRIATE IN AREA, LOCATION, AND OVERALL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ARE SUCH AS TO CREATE A RESEARCH OR iNDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT OF SUSTAINED DESIRABILITY AND STABILITY; AND, THAT SUCH DEVELOPMENT WILL MEET PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THIS TITLE. The Project does not involve areas planned for industrial or research uses. E. IN THE CASE OF INSTITUTIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND OTHER SIMILAR NONRESIDENTIAL USES, THAT SUCH DEVELOPMENT WILL BE APPROPRIATE IN AREA, LOCATION AND OVER-ALL PLANNING TO THE PURPOSE PROPOSED, AND THAT SURROUNDING AREAS ARE PROTECTED FROM ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM SUCH DEVELOPMENT. The Otay Ranch Village Eleven SPA Plan does not involve these Institutional, Recreational or similar uses. F. THE STREET AND THOROUGHFARES PROPOSED ARE SUITABLE AND ADEQUATE TO CARRY THE ANTICIPATED TRAFFIC THEREON. The circulation system depicted in the SPA Plan is consistent with the Circulation system identified on the City's General Plan and Otay Ranch General Development Plan and contains adequate internal circulation consistent with the policies of the Otay Ranch General Development Plan and the City's General Plan. Road improvements will be constructed per the timing and threshold requirements outlined in the Village Eleven SPA Plan Public Facilities Financing Plan. G. ANY PROPOSED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT CAN BE JUSTIFIED ECONOMICALLY AT THE LOCATION (S) PROPOSED AND WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE COMMERCIAL FACILITIES OF THE TYPES NEEDED AT SUCH PROPOSED LOCATION (S). Resolution 2001-363 Page 4 The location of proposed commemial development area in the Village Eleven SPA Plan is consistent. These commercial uses reflect the Chula Vista General Plan and Otay Ranch General Development Plan and will provide needed commercial services to future residents in the area as well as visitors. H. THE AREA SURROUNDiNG SAID DEVELOPMENT CAN BE PLANNED AND ZONED IN COORDiNATION AND SUBSTANTIAL COMPATIBILITY WITH SAID DEVELOPMENT. The Village Eleven SPA plan is consistent with the approved plans and regulations applicable to surrounding areas and therefore, said development can be planned and zoned in coordination and substantial compatibility with said development. The proposed Village Eleven SPA Plan is consistent with the Otay Ranch General Development Plan and Chula Vista General Plan, amended. V. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL The City Council hereby approves the Project subject to the conditions set forth in Exhibit "B," attached hereto and incorporated in the Project. XI. CONSEQUENCE OF FAILURE OF CONDITIONS If any of the foregoing conditions fail to occur, or if they are, by their terms, to be implemented and maintained over time, if any of such conditions fail to be so implemented and maintained according to their terms, the City shall have the right to revoke or modify all approvals herein granted, deny, revoke or further condition issuance of all future building permits issued under the authority of approvals herein granted, institute and prosecute litigation to compel their compliance with said conditions or seek damages for their violation. XII. INVALIDITY; AUTOMATIC REVOCATION It is the intention of the City Council that its adoption of this Resolution is dependent upon the enforceability of each and every term, provision and condition herein stated; and that in the event that any one or more terms, provisions, or conditions are determined by a Court of competem jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, this resolution shall be deemed to be automatically revoked and of no further force and effect ab initio. Presented by Approved as to form by Robert A. Leiter John l~/Kaheny Planning and Building Director City/Attorney Resolution 2001-363 Page 5 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 23rd day of October, 2001, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Rindone, Salas and Horton NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Padilla Shirley Hg/rton,~g;layor ATTEST: Susan Bigelow, City Clerk c) STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2001-363 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 23rd day of October, 2001. Executed this 23rd day of October, 2001. Susan Bigelow, City Clerk EASTLAKE TRAILS I EASTLAKE EASTLAKE 5 VISTAS GREENS -- OLYMPIC VILLAGE TRAINING S~ FREEWAY CENTER COMMERCIAI ? ( VILLAGE '\ SEVEN i PANHANDLE ~ EASTERN ' &% URBAN ~ CENTER~ CHULA VISTA PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT LOCATORPROJECT Cl"~{ OF CHULA VISTA PROJECt[ DESCRIPTION: APPLICANT: PLANNING & BUILDING DEPAR/MENI SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) PLAN PROJECT Oiay Ranch, Village 11 AND TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP ADDRESS: Pa*kway,S°ulh of OliVestmpicof ParkwaHunle ~rkway' Easl of Eastlake Request: Propose a 489-acre site to include 996 single-family lots; 1.308 muiti-family dwelling units; 5.5-acre community purpose facility;, 11-acre elementary schoo site; 25.6-acre middle school 8 net acres public park SCALE: FILE NUMBER: sites; 10 acres of mixed use commercial uses- 492 acres of open space; · NORTH No Scale PCS-01-1~ and 662 acres of circulation. ' j:\home\planning\cherrylcXlocators\pcs0111 .cdr 828.01 ATTACHMENT ~1