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02/05/80
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CITY OF CHULA VISTA � 26
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMEyT Iter� No�=���
For meeting of°�� Z/5/80
Public hearing - Consideration of amendment to Municipal Code to give Design
Review Cortunittee jurisdiction over plans for commercial and industrial develop-
ITEM TITLE ment in "P" Precise Plan Modifying District, and consideration of Cormnercial
Principles addendum to the Design Manual
Ordinance �S�/3 - Amending Sections 19.14.579, 19.14.580, 19.14.582 and 19.56.048
of Municipal Code relating to multiple family dwelling, cortunercial , and
' industrial projects in "P" Precise Plan Modifying --Districts
Resolution - Approving Commercial Principles addendum to Desiun Manual
SUBMITTED BY Director of Planning
ITEM EXPLANATION (4/5TH' E UIRED YES NO X )
A. BACKGROUND ' SECOND RF�+DI\G AND ADOP_TION
1 . On September 13, 1979 the City Council unanimously accepted the Clty Manager' s
recormnendation to delegate to the Design Review Cortrtnittee the responsibility for reviewing
coimnercial and industrial developments in cases where the "P" Modifying District is
attached to the underlying zone.
. 2. The actions recortmended in this report are designed to implement the charge of
Council without reducing the effectiveness of the provisions of the "P" Modifying District.
3. The Environmental Review Coordinator conducted an Initial Study, IS-80-24, on
the proposed amendments to the Chula Vista Municipal Code and Design Manual addendum, and
on November 2, 1979 issued the attached draft Negative Declaration. �
B. RECOhQ'4ENDATION
1 . Find that in accordance with the draft Negative Declaration on IS-80-24 and the
findings therein, the proposed zoning text amendments and design manual addendum will
not have a significant impact upon the environment and adopt the Negative Declaration.
2. Adopt the ordinance as recormnended by Resolution PCA-80-1 designating the Design
Review Committee as the agency responsible for reviewing developments in the cortunercial
and industrial zones when the "P" hbdifying District is also attached.
3. Adopt the proposed "Commercial Principles Addendum" (see Exhibit A) to the
Design Manual of the City of Chula Vista.
DMP:hm EXHIBITS cont� ued
Agreement Resolution X Ordinance X Plat_ Notification List_
Re�PCA-80-1 — —
Other Exhibit A ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached X Submitted on
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
� Concur with the Planning Commission recormnendation.
BOARD/COMMISS_ION RECOhP1ENDATION ___ __ __ __
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'_�On November 14, 1979 the Planning Comniss4on adopted' the draft Negative Declaration on �"
" IS-80-24 and`voted-.l,�Q.to. recommend the adoption of amendments to the Municipal Code relating
to�multiple family_ iiweiling, cortmercial , and industrial projects in Precise Plan Modifying
Districts_i.n_aCCOr_danceTw.ith_Resolution PCA-80-1 ; the Rlanning Comnission also voted-5-2 for -
� approval of.. the Conenercial principles_ addendum to the_Desian_Manual . - __ �✓ �
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C. ANALYSIS
1 . Under the proposed zoning text amendments, the site plan and architectural
review of corrmercial and industrial projects governed by the "P" Modifying District
would be placed within the purview of the Design Review Cortmittee. This Cortenittee's
present jurisdiction is confined to multiple-family residential projects.
2. The proposed extension of the Design Review Comnittee's jurisdiction would
simplify the precise plan review of commercial and industrial projects by reducing
the number of reviewing bodies, and should resultantly reduce private processing and
project development costs. This extension would also relieve the Planning Comnission
and City Council of the burden of devoting much time to matters which are technical
in nature, and which are not of great significance from the standpoint of city planning
policy.
3. The proposed "Comnercial Principles Addendum" to the Design Manual , if adopted,
would provide the committee guidelines, criteria, and standards upon which it could
base its decisions. Any proposed amendments, modifications, or refinements to the
Addendum would necessitate prior action by the Planning Comnission and City Council .
4. Since industrial uses tend to be more individualized than residential or
cortmercial pro,�ects, standardized design principles cannot be readily applied to them.
Industrial uses, therefore, must be addressed, from the standpoint of urban design, on
a case-by-case basis.
5. It should be noted that the Planning Comnission and City Council would
exercise appelate jurisdiction over all matters considered by the Design Review
Comnittee.
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� � NE�ATIVE DECLARATION � �
PROJCCT TITLE: ZTA for DRC revie�a of Canr,iercial and Industrial Projects
located in the "P" Piodifyinq District and Addendum to Design
Project Location : Review Nanual
Project Proponent :
Not Site Specific
City of Chula Vista Planning Department
' P. 0. Box 1087, Chula Vista, CA 92012
CASE h0. IS_80_24 DATE: October 31, 1979
A. BACKGRCUND
On Nover�ber 1, 1977 the City Council established the Design Review Comnittee
� which was charged with the duty of reviewing all proposed multiple family or
condominium develo�nents. Later its jurisdiction was expanded to include
condaninium conversions. In addition, the Council adopted the Design Review
Manual which provides principles and guidelines for multiple family and
condaninium developments.
The City Council recently directed the Planning Department to prepare a proposed
zoning text amendment to expand the jurisdiction of the Design Review Comnittee,
to include the review of cortmercial and industrial projects located within the P
Precise Plan Modifying District and to appropriate changes to the Design Manual .
The provosed anendment to the Chula Vista Municipal Code and addendum to the Design
Review Planual is designed to promote the expeditious processing of camnercial and
industrial projects governed by the P Modifying Dist�rict regulatians, without
reducing the effectiveness of the provisions of the P Modifying District.
B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1. The follo��iing amendments to Title 19 of the Piunicipal Code are proposed:
Chapter 19.56
MODIFYING DISTRICTS
Section 19.56.048 P Precise Plan Modifying District -- Plan Review of �rultiple
Family Dwelling, Comnercial , or Industrial Pro�ect
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 19.56.047, plans .for multiple-family
dwelling, corranercial , or industrial projects in areas governed by the Precise Plan
Modifying District shall be reviewed by the Design Review Cor.r•iittee, and shall be
considered by the Planning Connnission and the City Council only upon appeal ,
pursuant to Section 19.14.583.
Chapter 19.14
A�4INIST4ATIVE PROCEGURES, CONDITIOdaL USES, VARIANCES
Section 19.14.579 Precise Plan Approval--Multiple Family Dwelling,
Camnercial , or Industrial PPOjects
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hJot�+'rthstarding the provisions of other sections of this chapter, the 'revie4i of
precise plans for multiple-family dsaelling, corrxnercial , or industrial �rojects
shall be proceaurally governed by the rules adopted by the Design ,Revietv Committee,
created under Section 19.14.581.
Section 19. 14.580 Precise Plan F.pproval for Multiple-Family, Cor.imercial , or Industrial
Projects--Zoning Administrator
Folloi,ring the approval or ccnditional approval of a precise plan for a nultiple-
fanily d�•relling, conmercial , or industrial project by the Design Review Cor�nittee,
or, upon appeal , the Planning Cortvaission or City Council , the Zoning Administrator
shall issue a zoning permit as provided in Sections 19.14.500 through 19.14.550 ,
of this title, and the building insoector shall ensure that the development is
undertaken and conpleted in conformance with the approved plan.
2. An addendum to the Design Review Manual is oroposed addressing the "Principles
and Standards" of development for neighborhood and subneighborhood shopping centers
and general corr,iercial projects and centers. �
C. COt•iPATiBILITY !•JITH ZONI:'JG AND PLANS
The pronosed ZTA is not inconsistent with the Chula Vista Zoning Ordinance and is
not at variance tivith the General Plan or associated elements.
D. IDEPlTIFICATION CF ENVIROF:t•tENTAL EFFECTS �
SOCIAL
This ZTA alill eliminate the process of notifyina property owners within 300 ft. of
a proposed project and advertising, through the local newspaper, the time and
location of a public hearing befare both the Planning Comnission and the City Council
for projects located within the P 11odifying District. Public input into th� merits
of a particular precise plan will be curtailed by adoption of these a^�endments.
Site plan and architectural revie�a through the Precise Plan process is of a technical
nature, therefore members of the Design Review Coronittee have been selected for
their expertise in a technical field and shall provide a more objective and experienced
analysis of a propcsed project.
Public review of a project, throu9h a Planning Commission public hearing, shall be
assured if the potential for adverse environmental effects is found to be present
through the environmental review process.
E. FIfJDINGS OF IPJSIGNIFICANT IPIPACT
1. Th? project is not site specific, therefore viill not adversely affect any natural
or man-nade resource.
2. Proposed arrendments are consistent with the intent of the General Plan and
asseciated elements and are not anticipated to achieve short tern to the disadvantage
of long *_ertn environmental goals.
3. No impacts are anticipated to occur, due to project implementation, which could
interact to create a cumulative adverse effect an the environment.
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' �4. The amendnents will not cause an increase in vehicle traffic nor wi.11 an
increase in related emissions or noise result. � '
F. COVSULTATIOY �
1. Individuals and organizations
Citv of Chula Vista - 0. J. Peterson
Director of Planning
Bill Ullrich
Associate Engineer
Gene Grady
Director of Building & Housing
Merritt Hodson
Environmental Review Cortmittee
2. Documents
Title 19, Zonina - Chula Vista t�tunicipal Code
Design Review Manual for the City of Chula Vista
The Initial Study Application and evaluation forms documenting the
Eindinqs of no significant impact are on file and available for public
review �t the Chula Vista Planning Dept. , 276 4th Ave. , Chula Vista, CA.
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ENVI 7h�ENTAL REVIEL9 COORDINATOR
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RESOLUTION IJO. PCN-80-1
' RESOLUTIO�� OF THE CITY PLA!7NIt�G COM�FIISSIOPI RECOHNEi1DIiJG TO THE
CITY COUPlCIL THE ADOPTION OF A�?eFlD�tENTS TQ SECTIONS 19. 14.579,
19. 14.580, 19. 14. 582 AyD 19.56.045 RELATIN� TO t;ULTIPLE FAMILY
DWELLING, CO��NERCIAL, AP7D IPIDUSTRIAL PROJECTS IN PRECISE PLAN
F10DIFYItdG DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1771 , adopted by the City Council on Plovember 1 , 1917
created a Design Review Comnittee, and �
WHEREAS, an Initial Study, IS-80-24, was conducted on proposed amendments
to the Ftunicipal Code to give the Desi9n Review Comnittee the responsibility
for the review and approval of plans for comnercial and industrial development
in a Precise Plan t:odifying District, and a draft IJegative Declaration was
issued un Plovember 2, 1)79, and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission set the time and place for a public
hearing to consider the proposed amendments to the Municipal Code, and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held at said time and place, namely 7:00 p.m. ,
Flovember 14, 1979 in the Council Chamber, before the Planning CoRUnission and
said hearing was thereafter closed, and
WHEREAS, the Conmission found t�at in accordance with the Negative Declara-
tion on IS-80-24 the proposed amendments will have no significant adverse environ-
mental impact and certified the �degative Declaration.
NO:J, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLCWS:
1 . From the facts presented to the Planning Cortmission, the Corrmission
finds that public necessity, convenience, aeneral 4:elfare and good zoning practice
require that Sections 19. 14.579, 19.14.580, 19.14. 582 and 19.56.048 be amended to
read as follows:
� 19.14.579 Precise plan approval--Nultiple-family dwelling,
cor.unercial , or industrial projects
Notwitnstanding the provisions of other sections of this chapter, the
revie�v of precise plans for multiple family dwelling, cortmercial , or indus-
trial projects shall be procedurally governed by the rules adopted by the
Design Review Committee, created under Section 19.14.581 .
19.14.580 Precise plan appruval for multiple-family comrfercial ,
or industrial projects--Zoning administrator.
Following the approval or conditional approval of a precise plan for
a rt:ultiple family dwelling, co�nercial , or industrial project by the Design
Review Cortmittee, or, upon appeal , the Plannina Comnission or City Council ,
the Zoning Adr�inistrator shall issue a zoning permit as provided in Sections
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19. 14.500 through 19. 14.550 of this title, and the building inspector
shall ensure that the development is undertaken and cor�pleted in
conformance with the approved plan.
19. 14.582 Design review coirnittee--Duties
• and responsibilities.
A. The design review cor.mittee shall reviev� plans for the establishment,
location, expansion or alteration of residential uses or structures
in the R-3 zone, and multiple-family dwelling uses, comnercial , or
industrial projects or structures governed by thP P precise plan
modifying district; and shall approve, conditionally approve or deny
� such plans.
19.56.048 P Precise plan modifying district--Plan review
of multiple-fanily do-:elling, cortmercial , or
industrial project
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 19.56.047, plans for• multiple-
family dwelling, cormnercial , or industrial projects in areas governed by the
P precise plan modifying Qistrict shall be reviewed by the design review
comnittee, and shall be considered by the planning cortmission and the city
council only upon appeal , pursuant to Section 19. 14.583.
2. The Planning Cortmission reco�nends to the City Council that said amend-
ments be adopted.
3. That this resolution be transmitted to the City Council .
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANt�ING COMMISSIOf� OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORt�IA,
this 14th day of Idovember, 1979 by the following vote, to-�ait:
_ AYES: Cortonissioners Pressutti , R. Johnson, Williams, Smith, G. Johnson,
0'Neill and Stevenson
P�OES: tlone
ABSENT: None
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ATTEST: � Chairtr.an
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Secretary