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ORDINANCE N0.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVI7VG
AMENDMENTS TO THE EASTERN URBAN CENTER
PLANNED COARv1LJNI'I'Y DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND
DESIGN PLAN (FORM BASED CODE) FOR 207 ACRES OF
LAND IN THE EASTERN URBAN CENTER PORTION OF THE
OTAY RANCH
I. RECITALS
A. Project Site
WHEREAS, the azea ofland that is the subject ofthis Ordinance is diagrammatically
represented in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated into this Ordinance, and
commonly known as the Eastern Urban Center (EUC), and for the purpose of general
description herein consists of 207 acres located adjacent to and east of SR-125,
adjacent to and west of Eastlake Parkway, south of Birch Road and the Otay Ranch
Town Center, and north of the future extension of Hunte Pazkway ("Project Site");
and
B. Project; Application for Discretionary Approvals
WHEREAS a duly verified application was filed with the City of Chula Vista
Development Services Department on October 17, 2012 by SLF IV/McMillin
Millenia N, LLC (the "Applicant," "Owner" and "Developer" requesting approval of
an EUC) Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan and Form Based Code (FBC)
amendment to change the minimum building height within certain EUC Districts, to
redistribute the land use mix (residential and commercial) within vazious Districts,
and to remove reference to District 10 as an alternative school site. The proposed
amendments mostly affect the first phase of development, approximately 89 acres out
of 207 (Project); and
C. Prior Discretionary Approvals
WHEREAS, development of the Project Site has been the subject matter of vazious
entitlements and agreements, including: 1) a SPA Plan including Planned
Community District Regulations/Design Guidelines, Public Facilities Financing Plan,
Affordable Housing Program and other regulatory documents approved by City
Council Resolution No. 2009-224 on September 15, 2009; and 2) Planned
Community District Regulations approved by City Council Ordinance No. 31422839
on October 6, 2009; and
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D. Environmental Determination
WHEREAS, the Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed project
for compliance with the California Envimnmenta] Quality Act (CEQA) and has
determined that the project was covered in previously adopted Environmental Impact
Report, Second-Tier Final Environmental Impact Report, EIR 07-01. The
Development Services Director has determined that only minor technical changes or
additions to this document aze necessary and that none of the conditions described in
Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines calling for the prepazation of a
subsequent document have occurred; therefore, the Development Services Director
has prepared an addendum (IS 13-001) to this document, EIR 07-01, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Addendum (IS 13-001) to EIR 07-01 has
been prepazed in accordance with the requirements of CEQA, and the Environmental
Procedures of the City of Chula Vista; and
E. Planning Conunission Record of Application
WHEREAS, the Development Services Director set the time and place for a heazing
on the Project, and notice of the hearing, 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 boundary of the Project Site at least
ten (10) days prior to the heazing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held an advertised public hearing on the Project
to adopt Resolution PCM-12-19 recommending that the City Council amend the EUC
SPA Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proceedings and all evidence introduced before the Planning
Commission at the public hearing on the Project and the minutes and Resolution
resulting therefrom, are incorporated into the record of this proceeding; and
F. City Council Record of Application
WHEREAS, the City Clerk set the time and place for the hearing on the Project
application and notices of said hearing, together with its purposes 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 (10)
days prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the duly noticed and called public hearing on the Project was held before
the City Council in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Chula Vista Civic Center,
276 Fourth Avenue, to receive the recommendations ofthe Planning Commission, and
to hear public testimony with regard to the same.
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II. NOW THEREFORE, the City Counci] of the City of Chula Vista does hereby find,
determine and ordain as follows:
A. CONSISTENCY WITH GENERAL PLAN
The City Council finds that the proposed amendments to the EUC Planned
Community District Regulations and Design Guidelines (Form Based Code) are
consistent with the City of Chula Vista General Plan because the proposed changes
do not change the proposed land uses and, therefore, remain consistent with the
General Plan.
B. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
The City Council hereby approves the amendments to the Eastern Urban Center
Planned Community District Regulations and Design Guidelines (Form Based Code)
as represented in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
III. EFFECTNE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day from and after its adoption.
Presented by
Gary Halbert, AICP, PE
Assistant City Manager/Director of
Development Services
Approved as to form by:
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%t"`nCity Attorney
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