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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1985/05/21 Item 8 by th City Council of Chula Vita, CGii :rnia COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item 8 ated Meeting Date 5/21/85 ITEM TITLE: Report: Grant of open space easement a. Resolution /4=-a..7 Accepting grant of open space easement for subdivision located north of Telegraph Canyon road and west of Paseo Ladera SUBMITTED BY: Director of Planning &/G REVIEWED BY: City Manage (4/5ths Vote: Yes No x ) This request is to bring into concert the grading and open space within a recently recorded subdivision. RECOMMENDATION: That Council accept the easement and authorize the Mayor to sign grant. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. DISCUSSION: In May of 1980, the City Council approved the tentative map (Chula Vista Tract 80-5, El Rancho Del Rey) for a 365 lot subdivision located west of Paseo Ladera and north of Telegraph Canyon Road. The final grading for Unit 6C (involving 151 zero lot line lots) required the raising of several lots to balance the earthwork. To avoid placing any fill into the natural open space areas, the applicant moved the top of slope towards the affected lots (see cross-section of typical lot). On 39 lots (Reference 235-253 inclusive, lots 256-264 inclusive, and 266-276 inclusive) raising the grade caused the top of slope to be located approximately two (2.0) feet into the rear of the recorded lots. The slope in this area has been landscaped to match the rest of the slope and the irrigation system was installed at the top of the raised slope. Fences will be placed at the top of the slope rather than the rear property line. The applicant is proposing that the City accept an open space easement which would allow the installation and maintenance of lands/irrigation for this small additional area in conjunction with the other open space slope banks within the subdivision. The easement would prohibit the property owner from erecting or maintaining any structure or walls, or to plant or grow materials, change the grade, or install any private pipe without City permission. The additional slope area will become the responsibility of the open space district for this area. However, the added area will have literally no cost effect because of the type of landscape and limited watering anticipated to establish native plant growth. FISCAL IMPACT: None. WPC 1936P