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Home My WebLink AboutGPA 10-02RESOLUTION NO. GPA- 10 -02, GDPA -09 -28 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN AND THE OTAY RANCH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO REFLECT LAND USE, CIRCULATION AND POLICY CHANGES FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,375 ACRES WITHIN THE OTAY RANCH PLANNED COMMUNITY, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED TEXT, MAPS AND TABLES WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has long had a goal of developing a higher education presence in the City; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has solidified this goal by designating land for a University in the City's General Plan and the Otay Ranch General Development Plan; and WHEREAS, the City has been working for several years to acquire all of the land necessary to develop a University; and WHEREAS, in 2008, 2010 and 2014, the City entered into Land Offer Agreements (LOAs) that provide for the property necessary to create the University; and WHEREAS, the area of land, which is subject of this Resolution is diagrammatically represented in Exhibit "A" which is incorporated into the Resolution by this reference and for the general description consists of approximately 1,375 acres of land (APN Nos. 644 - 080- 17 -00, 644- 060-07-00, 644 - 060- 15 -00, 644 - 070 -11 -00 and portions of 644 - 090- 03 -00, 644 - 060 -19 -00 , 646- 0 1 0-04-00)(Proj ect) within the Otay Ranch Planned Community; and WHEREAS, the Project proposes amendments to the City of Chula Vista General Plan and the Otay Ranch General Development Plan that would complement and support the future location of a University and Regional Technology Park; and WHEREAS, the subject General Plan Amendment (GPA) and Otay Ranch General Development Plan Amendment (GDPA) as presented in the Project are necessary to accommodate the land uses anticipated in the 2014 Land Offer Agreement between the City of Chula Vista and SSBT LCRE V, LLC.; and _WHEREAS, the GPA and GDPA as presented in the Project were designed to complement and facilitate the development of a University and Regional Technology Park in conjunction with the development of Villages Three North and a Portion of Four, Eight East and Ten, in which the City's ownership of land for a University and its related uses is an essential element; and WHEREAS, the approval of the proposed amendments is the first step in carrying out the development contemplated by the LOAs; and PC Resolution GPA -10 -02 GDPA -09 -28 November 19, 2014 Page 2 WHEREAS, the next step in the process would require the approval of the Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan's, and Tentative Maps (TMs) for Villages Three North and a Portion of Four, Eight East, and Ten; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista's current General Plan was last comprehensively updated in December 2005; and WHEREAS, the GDPA was originally approved on October 23, 1993, periodically updated since 1993 and most recently updated on November 4, 2014; and WHEREAS, an application to consider amendments to the City of Chula Vista General Plan and the Otay Ranch General Development Plan was filed with the City of Chula Vista Development Services Department in December 2009 by the SSBT LCRE V, LLC. (Applicant); and WHEREAS, the proposed GPA GDPA involve amending portions of the Land Use and Transportation; Economic Development; Public Facilities and Services; and Environmental Elements, including associated text, maps and tables; and WHEREAS, the proposed GPA is contained in a document entitled "University Villages, Otay Ranch Villages Three North and a Portion of Four, Eight East, and Ten, General Plan Amendment, July 2014" as represented in Exhibit 2 attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, the proposed GDPA involves amending portions of Part II of said GDP, including associated text, maps and tables; and WHEREAS, the proposed GDPA is contained in a document entitled "University Villages, Otay Ranch Villages Three North and a Portion of Four, Eight East, and Ten, General Development Plan Amendment, July 2014" as represented in Exhibit 3 attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, the area of land which is the subject of this Resolution is diagrammatically represented in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and commonly known as Villages Three North and a Portion of Four, Eight East and Ten, and for the purpose of general description consists of 1,375 acres within the Otay Ranch Planned Community (Project Site); and WHEREAS, the Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed Project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that there is substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before the City of Chula Vista, that the project may PC Resolution GPA -10 -02 GDPA -09 -28 November 19, 2014 Page 3 have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR- 13 -01; SCH #2013071077) has been prepared. Certification of the EIR (EIR- 13 -01) for this Project will be considered by the City Council as a separate item; and WHEREAS, the Development Services Director set the time and place for a hearing on the Project, and notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given by its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City and the mailing to property owners within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of 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 19, 2014 in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the Planning Commission and said hearing was thereafter closed; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission having received evidence on November 19, 2014 at the Planning Commission meeting, as documented in meeting minutes and incorporated herein by this reference, and having made certain Findings, as set forth in the City Council Resolution GPA- 10 -02, GDPA -09 -28 also incorporated herein by this reference, recommends that the City Council approve the Project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION recommends that the City Council adopt the attached City Council Resolution approving the Project in accordance with the Findings as set forth in the subject City Council Resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this Planning Commission Resolution be transmitted to the City Council. Presented by: Ke y Broughton, FASLA� Development Services Director Approved as to form by: PC Resolution GPA -10 -02 GDPA -09 -28 November 19, 2014 Page 4 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 19th day of November, 2014, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: Fragomeno, Fuentes, Gutierrez, Livag, Nava NOES: ABSENT: Anaya, Calvo ABSTAIN: AT .ST: Patricia Laughlin, Secre 1= ol-L- Y( A ->Ko, Chair I �'_ - 6 /- ,4 > OTAY 9AI�'H....� CrTY OF SO - � PRt }.'EL'T. 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