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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
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ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing: GPA-86-3 and PCZ-86-A: Consideration of the
City of Chula Vista' s proposal to amend the plan diagram of
the Land Use Element of the Chula Vista General Plan by the
designation thereon of approximately 566 acres of territory,
generally located between the centerline of the Otay River and
the easterly extension of Palm Avenue, and between I-805 and
the westerly line of Rancho Otay, in the City of San Diego, as
"Low Density Residential" , "Medium Density Residential" , and
"Parks and Public Open Space" , and prezone the said territory
to F-1 , Floodway Zone, and A-8, Agricultural Zone
Resolution Approving GPA-86-3 for the designation
of approximately 566 acres as "Low Density Residential",
"Medium Density Residential" , and "Parks and Public Open Space"
Ordinance Approving PCZ-86-A for the prezoning of
approximately 566 acres as "F-1" (Floodway Zone) and "A-8"
(Agricultural Zone) SECOND READING AND ADOPTION 3 " y 5.6
SUBMITTED BY: Director of Planning (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X )
REVIEWED BY: City Manager$'
The City of Chula Vista, on behalf of certain property owners, has initiated
the reorganization of approximately 566 acres of territory, generally located
between the Otay River and the easterly extension of the Palm Avenue right-of-
way, and between I-805 and the westerly line of the Rancho Otay, in the City
of San Diego, with the Local Agency Formation Commission. This proposed
reorganization, called the "Otay Valley-Palm Avenue Reorganization," involves
the deannexation of the subject acreage from the City of San Diego, and the
annexation of the said acreage to Chula Vista. The proposed General Plan
amendment and prezoning would enable these processes to move forward.
The proposed "Low Density Residential ," Medium Density Residential ," and
"Public Parks and Open Space" General Plan designations are congruous with
those of the Otay Mesa Community Plan. The proposed "A-8" prezoning is this
municipality' s agricultural zone which is closest to the City of San Diego' s
A-1-10 zone. The minimum building site under the A-8 is 8 acres; the minimum
building site under San Diego' s A-1-10, is 10 acres. (Please see Exhibit A
for proposed area and Exhibit B for proposed prezoning. )
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Envi ronmental Review
An Environmental Impact Report was prepared as part of the Otay Mesa Community
Plan by the City of San Diego in April of 1981 . That document was evaluated
by the Environmental Review Coordinator (ERC) as part of an Initial Study
( IS-86-21 ) regarding the adequacy of the previously prepared EIR for the
actions now being considered by the City of Chula Vista. It was the finding
of the ERC that the General Plan Amendments and prezoning are the equivalent
of the Otay Mesa Community and the City of San Diego zoning of the property
and that there has not been any substantial change in circumstances regarding
this portion of Otay Mesa. Therefore, the ERC has recommended that the Otay
Mesa Community Plan/EIR be certified for the project.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve GPA-86-3 and PCZ-86-A, in accordance
with the recommendation of the Planning Commission.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: On January 22, 1986, the Planning
Commission, by a vote of 6-0 with one abstention, adopted resolutions
recommending that the City Council :
1 . Certify that the Otay Mesa Community Plan/EIR has been prepared in
compliance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, and consider the EIR
as it reaches a decision on the project.
2. Approve GPA-86-3 and PCZ-86-A.
DISCUSSION:
1 . Subject Property
The subject property is partially within the floodway and flood plain of the
Otay River. It also occupies a part of the bluffs and mesa to the south of
the river. It is presently a territorial component of the Otay Mesa Community
of the City of San Diego, and is governed from the standpoint of land use
planning by the Otay Mesa Community Plan. This plan prescribes that the
property in question be developed with very low density residential , low to
medium density residential , open space, and agricultural use. While a portion
of the involved acreage is being farmed, most of it is vacant. (Please see
Exhibit C, the plan diagram of the Otay Mesa Community Plan. )
The property is currently zoned A-1-10, an agricultural classification
which, as stated above, requires minimum building sites of ten acres. In
light of the land use designations of the Otay Mesa Community Plan, this
zoning should be regarded as "holding" in nature.
2. Adjacent general plan designations
North: "Parks & Public Open Space" (Peripheral to the Otay River)
and "Research & Limited Industrial "
(This territory lies within the City of Chula Vista. )
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South: Residential , Open Space, Neighborhood Commercial , and
Industrial designations, as prescribed under the Otay Mesa
Community Plan
East: Residential , Agricultural , & Open Space designations, as
prescribed under the Otay Mesa Community Plan
West: I-805 Corridor
3. Adjacent zoning and land use (Please see Exhibit B. )
Zoning Land Use
North: "F-1 ", Floodway, and Agriculture and Vacant
"I-L", Limited Industrial
(This area is a component of the Otay Valley Redevelopment
Project Area. )
South: A-1-10, Agricultural Vacant
East: L-C, Land Conservation Zone Vacant
West: A-1-10, Agricultural Vacant
CONCLUSION
Chula Vista' s General Plan addressment and prezoning of the subject 566 acres
are prerequisite to LAFCO's consideration of their reorganization, and their
placement within the Chula Vista Sphere-of-Influence. While the Draft Chula
Vista Sphere-of-Influence Plan embodied the lands in question, LAFCO placed
them under a "Special Study Area" designation. Their inclusion within the
City of Chula Vista is supported by the ownership pattern between Otay Valley
Road and the easterly extension of Palm Avenue, since much of the land to the
north and south of the Otay River is held by the same property owners. The
proposed reorganization would unify their holdings within a single
municipality.
The proposed reorganization would also place the north and south banks of the
Otay River, for a distance of about 10,000' , within the City of Chula Vista,
and thereby facilitate flood control planning and management.
The proposed General Plan Amendment and prezoning have been tailored to the
City of San Diego' s Otay Mesa Community Plan, and its holding zone for the
project area, "A-1-10. " This consistency should preclude Chula Vista' s
advance-planning proposals from adversely affecting the planning activities of
the City of San Diego.
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If the subject lands are annexed to the City of Chula Vista, additional city-
planning studies and surveys will probably be required, in order to determine
land use and circulatory patterns at a level of greater specificity.
In summary, the proposed GPA and prezoning would enable the City of Chula
Vista to plan the involved territory in an orderly, expeditious manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: Increase in the revenues of the City of Chula Vista upon the
annexation of the subject territory. Also, there would be an increase in expen-
ditures in order for the City to provide services to the area. The actual extent
of revenues or expenditures is not known at this time.
WPC 2483P
by the City Council of by the City'Council of
Cula Vista, California Chula Vista, California
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