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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
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Meeting Date 12/18/84
ITEM TITLE: Resolution //S- 2 Approving agreement for consultant
services and appropriating ttOWDDO therefor
SUBMITTED BY: Planning Director(; (4/5ths Vote: Yes X No )
REVIEWED BY: City Manager
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A Specific Plan Amendment has been filed by the Gersten Companies for 1 ,582
acres of the El Rancho Del Rey. The plan contemplates a significant density
increase from an adopted 3,779 dwelling units to 5,338 dwelling units, or a 41
percent change. To assist the staff in evaluating the land use plans,
consultant services are being requested with VTN to conduct grading evaluation
and alternative grading concepts preparation.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the agreement authorizing the Mayor to
sign on behalf of the City Council .
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable.
DISCUSSION:
El Rancho Del Rey is one of the largest and most important private
developments the City will see during the next 10 years. It is critically
important for staff and Council to have a thorough evaluation of the project
options available.
In that light, grading becomes an important density determinant, especially
with the steep terrain. This project is estimated to result in grading
between 19 and 21 million cubic yards of dirt. For comparative purposes,
Hidden Vista Village graded about 4 million cubic yards and EastLake I is
estimated to grade 6 million cubic yards. Thus El Rancho will constitute the
largest single private grading project in the City of Chula Vista to date.
The City's Specific Plan and land use allocation was adopted by the City
Council in 1978. No grading or detailed engineering analysis occurred at that
time. The applicant's engineer and land planner, Jim Hutchinson and Gary
Cinti , have prepared a grading plan for the adopted plan, the proposed
amendment, and an alternate plan (same density as the proposed amendment but
preserving most of Rice Canyon in a natural condition) .
Unfortunately, the analysis of the adopted plan shows 19 million cubic yards
of cut and fill with 3 million of that required to be exported off-site. If
true, this in effect voids the practicality of ever developing under the
adopted plan scenario. As to the proposed plan amendment, only one method of
site grading, a mass grading concept, has been prepared.
Page 2, Item 20
Meeting Date 12/18/84
For protection of the interest of the general community and to assist in
evaluation of the amendment, the City should independently confirm the adopted
plan grading analysis, see if the adopted plan can be made workable, as well
as explore other approaches toward site development. Thus, staff contacted
three consultants to outline how they would approach the issues specified. In
staff's judgment, VTN offered the best proposal and most timely response
capability. The recommendation was made in accordance with Council Policy on
the selection of consultants and was reviewed by the City Engineer and Mr. .
Paul Manganelli, the City 's contract land planner on this project.
FISCAL IMPACT: An amount not to exceed $10,000.
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