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Home My WebLink AboutPCM 2010-07 RESOLUIION NO PCM-10-07 RE'SOLUIION OF IHE CITY OF CHULA VISIA PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAI IHE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER TFR' ADDENDUM TO FE'dR OS-02 AND APPROVE'. AME'NDMENIS IO IHE. EASILAKE III SECIIONAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) PLAN, E'ASILAKE III PLANNED COMMUNIIY DISTRICI REGULATIONS AND LAND USE' DISIRICTS MAP, PUBLIC FACILIIIES FINANCING PLAN (PFFP), AND ASSOCIAIED REGULAIORY DOCUMENTS FOR 18.4 ACRES LOCATED AT IHE SOUIHWESI CORNER OF OLYMPIC PARKWAY AND WUESIE ROAD WHEREAS, on April 12, 2010, a duly verified application was filed with the City of Chula Vista Development Services Department by Integral Partner XXVI, LLC for Eastlake Project Owner, LLC I ("Developer"), r equesting approval of amendments to the Eastlake III SPA Plan and Eastlake III Planned CommunityDistrictRegu(ations and associated regulatory documents including Design Guidelines, PFFP, Air Quality Improvement Plan (AQIP) and Water Conservation Plan (WCP) for 18 4 acres located at the intersection of Olympic Parkway and Wueste Ibad ("Project); ard, WHEREAS, a Tentative Subdivision Map (Chula Vista Iract 0611) to allow 389 condominium units on the projectsite was approved on June 20, 2006 based upon the previous Eastlake Seniors project; and WHEREAS, the Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed project for comp]iance with the Ca]iforniaQuality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project was covered in previously adopted Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report, Eastlake III Senior Housing Project, FEIR OS-02 The Development Services Director has determined that only minor technical changes or additions to this document are necessary and that none of the conditions described in Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent documents have occurred; therefore, the Development Services Director has prepared an addendum to this document, Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report, Eastlake III Senior Housing Project, FEIR 0302; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that the Addendum to FEIR-03-02 has been prepared in accordance with therequirementsof CEQA,andtheEnvironmentalReviewProceduresoftheCityofChula C Vista; and i i WHEREAS, the Development Services Director set the time and place for a hear ing on the Projeot, and notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given by its publication in a newspaper of general ciroulation in the city and it mailing to property owners and within 500 feet of the exterTox boundaries df the property, at least 10 days prior to the hearing; and, WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised, namely 6:00 p m, November 10, 2010, in the Counci] Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the Planning Commission and the hearing was thereafter closed NOW THEREFORE, IHE CHULA VISIA PLANNING COMMISSION MAKES IHE I F OLLO W ING F INDINGS: I SPA FINDINGS THE SPA PLAN, AS AMENDED, IS IN CONFORMITY WITH IHE. EASILAKE III GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THE CHULA VISTA GENERAL PLAN. PCM 10-07 Page 2 The proposed amendments to the Eastlake III SPA Plan reflect land uses that are consistent with the Eastlake III General Development Plan and the City of Chula Vista General Plan, the residential nature of the proposed use would be consistent with the adopted high-density residential designation for the ' project site and compatible with the surrounding residential and open space land uses of the Eastlake area. IHE', SPA PLAN, AS AMENDED, WILL PROMOIE IHE ORDERLY SEQUENIIALIZED ' DEVELOPMENI OF THE INVOLVED SECIIONAL PLANNING AREAS the requested amendments to the Eastlake III SPA plan include a PFFP that outlines the required infrastructure to serve the Project, the timing of installation and the fmancing mechanisms to promote the orderly sequentialized development of the Project, the Project is one ofthe last areas ofEastLake III to be developed. THE E'ASILAKE III SPA PLAN, AS AMENDED, WILLNOI ADVERSELY AFFECT ADJACENT LAND USE, RESIDENIIAL ENJOYMENT, CIRCULAIIONORENVIRONMENIALQUALIIY The proposed modifieationsto]anduseanddevelopmentstandardprovisionswithinthePrnjectSite have been fully analyzed and will not advet sely affect the circulation system and overall land use as previouslyenvisioned inthe Eastlake III General DevelopmentPlan, An Addendum to FEIR-OS-02 j has been prepared and the Development Services Directorhas determinedthat any impacts associated with the proposed amendments have been previously addressed by FEIR-OS-02; and thus, the I requested amendments to the SPA will not adversely affect the adjacent land uses, residential enjoyment, circulation or environmental quality of the surrounding uses. i IN THE CASE' OF PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL AND RESEARCH USES, THAI SUCH DEVELOPMENT WILL BE APPROPRIATE IN AREA, LOCATION, AND OVERALL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENI SIANDARDS ARE SUCH AS IO CREME A RESEARCH OR INDUSIRIAL ENVIRONMENI OF SUSIAINED DESIItABILIIY AND SIABILIIY; AND, THAT SUCH DEVELOPMENI WILL MEET PERFORMANCE SIANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY IHIS IIILE I the proposed project is not an industrial oxresearch project. THE SIREEI'S AND THOROUGHFARES ARE SUIIABLE AND ADEQUATE I'O CARRY THE' ANTICIPATED IRAFFIC THEREON The potential impacts to rtaffic and chculation have been thoroughly analyzed based upon the proposed Project resulting in specific requirements that must be complied with atthe time ofdevelopment within the Project area Ihisincludespaymentof IransportationDevelopmenthnpactfees(IDIF)andconstruction 'i of project entrance improvements to Olympic Parkway and construction of a traffic signal at the Project entance ANY PROPOSED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENI CAN BE JUSTIFIED ECONOMICALLY Ai THE LOCATION(S) PROPOSED AND WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE COMMERCIAL FACILITIES OF IHE TYPES NEEDED AI SUCH PROPOSED LOCAIION(S) PCM 10-07 Page 3 The proposed project is not a commercial project THE AREA SURROUNDING SAID DEVELOPMENI CAN BE PLANNED AND ZONED IN COORDINATION AND SUBSIANIIAL COMPAIIBILIIY WITH SAID DE'VELOPME'NT. the proposed amendments are consistent with the previously approved plans and regulations applicable to surrounding sites and therefore the proposed amendments can be planned and zoned in coordination and substantial compatibility with said development, II. PFFP FINDINGS THE AMENDMENI IO IHE EXISIING PFFP COMPLIES WITH SECIIONS 19 09 050 THROUGH 19 09,100, REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC FACILIIIES FINANCE PLAN I he Eastlake III PF F P amendment for the Olympic Pointe project has been prepared according to the contents and details outlined in the Municipal Code, It has been submitted to and reviewed by the Director of Development Set vices who has deter mined that the proposed PF F P amendment complies with the provisions of Sections 19,050 through 19..09.100 and is forwarding the document with corresponding development plan to the Planning Commission for consideration Public facilities needed to serve the pr oject were identified and will be guaranteed by conditions of approval, BIR-OS- 02,paymentofDlFfBesatthebuildingpermitstage,and/or utilizing CommunityFacilitiesDistrictsto ~i finance or maintain the public facilities. THE PROPOSED PFFP AMENDMENT IS CONSISIENI WIIH THE OVERALL GOALS AND POLICIES OF IHE CIIY'S GENERAL PLAN, GROWTH MANAGEMENI PROGRAM, IHE EASTLAKF III GENERAL DEVELOPMENI PLAN AND IHE AMENDED EASILAI{E III SPA PLAN, the Eastlake III General Development Plan and Eastlake III SPA Plan outline the necessary public 1 facilities required to meet its land use and circulation objectives of the General Plan the PFFP Amendment outlines detailed plans for the provision of those public facilities as they relate to the ~ proposed Project The PFFP identifies required IDIF fees which must be paid to help defray costs of facilities which will benefit the project, the estimated fees required by this project are $ 2,715,920 20 for transportation facilities (IDIF plus traffic signal) and $ 4,618,986.00 for other applicable Facilities (exclusive of Park Acquisition and Development (PAD) fees the fiscal revenues to the City associated with the Olympic Pointe project range from $54,800 annually and rise to$309,000atbuild-out Fiscal expenditureswouldbeinitially$49,SOOandriseto $279,300 at build-out. the net fiscal impact fiom developingthe Olympic Pointe project is positive through-out the development and results in annual netsurplus of $29,700 at build-out. IHE PFFP AMENDMENI ENSURES IHAI IFIE DEVELOPMENI OF IHE PROTECT WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFE'CI IHE CIIY'S QUALIIY OF LIFE SIANDARDS, As required by the City's Growth Management Ordinance, the PFF P Amendment analyzes the impact oftheprojectonpublicfacilitiesandservicesandidentifiestherequir'edpublicfacilitiesandservices PCM 10-07 Page 4 needed to serve the project to maintain consistency with the City's Quality of Life Ihreshold Standards. ThePFFPdescribesindetailthecost,financingmechanismsandtimingforconstructing public facilities required to ensure that developmentoccursonlywhenthenecessarypublicfacilities exist or are provided concurrent with the demands of the new development. Certain facility improvemens have been identified. These includethe requirementsforthe construction ofa signa] at the intersection of Olympic Parkway and the entrance to the project, other street improvements to Olympic Parkway and secondary access roadways for emergency access vehicles. In addtion, water conservation and air quality improvements and fire protection measures along with payment of required DIF fees will ensure the Project will maintain consistency with the City's Quality of L ife Standards. NOW, THEREFORE, BE II RESOLVED IHAI IHE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE' CIIY OF CHULA V IS I A r ecommends that the C ity Council adopt the attached Draft City Council Resolution and Ordinance approving the Project in accordance with the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. BE IT F C7RIHER RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF IHE CITY OF CHULA VIS IA THAT a copy of this Resolution and the draft City Council Resolution and Ordinance be transmitted to the City Council. PASSED AND APPROVED BY IHE PLANNING COMMISSION OF IHE CITY OF CHULA VISIA, CALIFORNIA, this l tlh day of November, 2010, by the following vote, town AYES: Spethman, Liuag, Moctezuma, Vinson, Tripp, Felber NOES: ABSENT: Bringas ABSIAIN: AT`IEST: g ~r 'd Diana Vargas Michael pethman, Chair Secretary to the Planning Commission Planning Commissi6n ~ . r,~ Gary Halbert I , P.E. ~B rt Miesfeld Assistant City Manager / DevelopmentServices Director City Attorney