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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-18978 RESOLUTION NO. 18978 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE SECTIONAL PLANNING (SPA) AREA PLAN FOR SUNBOW II CONSISTING OF THE INCORPORATION OF AN AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND A WATER CONSERVATION PLAN INTO THE SPA PLAN h RECITALS A. Project Site WHEREAS, the property which is the subject matter of this resolution is diagrammatically represented in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated by this reference, identified as the Sunbow II planned community, ("Project Site"); and B. Project; Application for Discretionary Approval WHEREAS, a duly verified application for an amendment to the Sunbow II Sectional Planning Area (SPA) plan, consisting of the incorporation of an Air Quality Improvement Plan and a Water Conservation plan into the SPA plan, was filed with the Planning Department of the City of Chula Vista on July 29, 1997 by Ayres Land Company ("Developer"); and C. Prior Discretionary Approvals WHEREAS, the development of the Project Site has been the subject matter of a General Development Plan, Sunbow II previously approved by City Council Resolution No. 15427 ("GDP") and the Sunbow II Sectional Planning Area Plan previously adopted by City Council Resolution No. 15524, both approved on February 20, 1990; and the Sunbow II Tentative Subdivision Map (CVT 90-07) previously approved by City Council Resolution No. 15640 on May 22, 1990; and D. Planning Commission Record on Application WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held an advertised public hearing on said project on April 8, 1998, and voted 6-0 to recommend that the City Council approve the Project, based upon the findings listed below. E. City Council Record of Applications WHEREAS, a duly called and noticed public hearing was held before the City Council of the City of Chula Vista on April 28, 1998, on the Discretionary Approval Application, received the recommendations of the Planning Commission, and heard public testimony with regard to same; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows: Resolution 18978 Page 2 II. PLANNING COMMISSION RECORD The proceedings and all evidence introduced before the Planning Commission at their public hearing on this project held on April 8, 1998, and the minutes and resolutions resulting therefrom, are hereby incorporated into the record of this proceeding. Ill. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA The Environmental Review Coordinator has determined that this project is statutorily exempt from environmental review as a planning feasibility study. IV. SPA FINDINGS A. THE SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA PLAN AS AMENDED IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE SUNBOW II GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THE CHULA VISTA GENERAL PLAN. The amendments incorporate an Air Quality Improvement Plan and a Water Conservation plan into the Sunbow II Sectional Planning Area Plan. These plans have no impact on the Sunbow II General Development Plan and the Chula Vista General Plan, which reflects the same land uses, circulation system, and public facilities that were originally adopted. B. THE SUNBOW II SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA PLAN, AS AMENDED, WILL PROMOTE THE ORDERLY SEQUENTIALIZED DEVELOPMENT OF THE INVOLVED SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA. The Air Quality Improvement Plan and the Water Conservation Plan will not affect the sequence of development of the existing approved SPA Plan. C. THE SUNBOW II SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) PLAN AS AMENDED WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ADJACENT LAND USE, RESIDENTIAL ENJOYMENT, CIRCULATION, QR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. The Air Quality Improvement Plan and the Water Conservation Plan will positively affect surrounding land uses, residential enjoyment, circulation, and environmental quality by providing measures utilized to reduce negative air quality impacts and to improve water conservation. V. ADOPTION OF SPA AMENDMENT In light of the findings above, the amended Sunbow II Sectional Planning Area (SPA) plan consisting of the incorporation of an Air Quality Improvement Ptan and a Water Conservation Plan into the SPA document is hereby approved and adopted in the form presented and are on file in the City Clerk's Office known as Document No. CQ98-093, subject to the condition that the applicant shall update the Sunbow II Design Guidelines to incorporate new mitigation measures identified within the Air Quality Improvement Plan and the Water Conservation Plan and Addendure into those Guidelines prior to the issuance of further final maps. Further, that the Water Conservation Plan be amended to indicate that said Plan is for this Phase of the project Resolution 18978 Page 3 only and is to be updated to provide discussion of additional water conservation measures to include the use of gray water. Said update must be approved by the City Council prior to the issuance of any further final maps for the Sunbow project, VI. 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 conditions herein stated; and that in the event that any one or more terms, provisions or conditions are determined by a Court of competent 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 d~ n h ~ Planning Director Resolution 18978 Page 4 Exhibit A \ - CHULA 'VISTA PLANNING DEPARTMENT Resolution 18978 Page 5 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 28th day of April, 1998, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Rindone, Salas and Horton NAYES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Absent ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None Shirley~ Mayor ~ ATTEST: ~Auth~let, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 18978 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 28th day of April, 1998. Executed this 28th day of April, 1998. ~uthel~et, City Cler~~k