HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-19018 RESOLUTION NO. 19018
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING THE INDUSTRIAL LAND TASK FORCE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND DIRECTING STAFF TO IMPLEMENT
WHEREAS, on October 9, 1997, staff presented a report regarding the lack of
adequate industrially zoned land in Chula Vista at a joint Planning Commission/City Council
workshop; and
WHEREAS, the report addressed the decreasing supply of "deliverable industrial
acreage and the increasing industrial demand both in the City of Chula Vista and county-wide;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and Council requested that the Economic
Development Commission (EDC) establish a Task Force to review the issues discussed at the
workshop and that staff and the EDC return to Council with specific recommendations; and
WHEREAS, an Industrial Land Task Force was formed, composed of the EDC Chair,
the Planning Commission Chair, the Mayor, and 5 EDC Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force held four meetings and developed the following
recommendations:
Targeted Industrial Marketing Efforts:
1. Reaffirm existing business attraction, retention, and expansion strategies which
currently target biotechnology manufacturers, defense/aerospace firms, import/export
firms, and other high growth, high technology companies employing highly paid
workers
2. Reaffirm ongoing economic development marketing efforts to attract industrial/R&D
developers and users to the following areas currently zoned for industrial:
a. High Tech/Biotech Zone at the EastLake Business Center, Phase I and II;
b. Otay Valley Road; and
c. Otay Ranch, Village 3 & 18b.
Industrial Land Supply:
1. Adopt a policy discouraging the use of industrially zoned land for non-industrial uses
and requiring individual applications to convert industrial land, such as General Plan
amendments, rezones, or CUP's, to include:
a. An industrial development impact analysis; and
b. EDC review prior to Planning Commission consideration, as applicable.
2. Reaffirm the City's intent to preserve the High Tech/Biotech Zone by maintaining the
existing industrial land use designation in the EastLake Business Center Phases 1 and
2.
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3. Direct staff to evaluate the existing IR (Industrial Research) zone to ensure the
flexibility needed to accommodate new, technology- and information-based industries
and to recommend amendments to Council as appropriate.
4. Evaluate the feasibility of applying the IR zone (as amended) as an Overlay Zone to
allow for limited R&D/Light Industrial uses within certain commercial areas within the
City including, but not limited to:
a. EastLake Village Center (including Kaiser site);
b. Otay Ranch Eastern Urban Center and Villages 9 and 10 (University site);
c. Bayfront (Midbayfront, Port and B.F. Goodrich sites);
d. Broadway;
e. Town Centre I Project Area; (3rd Avenue);
f. Southwest Project Area (Main St.);
and return to Council with specific recommendations regarding the use of such Overlay
Zones.
5. Direct staff to evaluate land uses citywide to identify potential areas for rezoning to
industrial including, but not limited to:
a. Qtay Ranch Village 2 (only that portion within the 1,000 ft. landfill buffer) and
Village 2 west, and report recommendations to Council.
6. Direct staff to evaluate the potential for annexing land to the south or east to provide
for additional industrial land inventory and report recommendations to Council.
7. Direct staff to work proactively with developers when negotiating or renegotiating
Public Facility Financing Plans, and related phasing requirements at the SPA level, to
ensure that improvements serving industrial/R&D areas, including but not limited to
transportation-related infrastructure, are provided in the most timely fashion feasible.
Fees and Customer Service:
1. Direct the Economic Development Commission to consider approaches the City may
wish to take to address Fees and Customer Service and report recommendations to
Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby adopt the Industrial Land Task Force Recommendations, and directs staff to
implement.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Chris Salomone K ny ~
Community Development
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 23rd day of June, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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. 19018 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 June, 1998.
Executed this 23rd day of June, 1998.
22~CBeverly A. Authelet