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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2 - Staff Report PCS 13-01C H U L A VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT Item• Meeting Date: 11/12/14 ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing: PCS -13 -01 Consideration of a Tentative Subdivision Map to subdivide a .98 acre site into five (5) single - family lots for individual ownership in the R1 -5P zone. The site is located at 386 Date Street. Applicant: Iberia Project Management, LLC Resolution of the City of Chula Vista Planning Commission recommending that the City Council adopt Tentative Subdivision Map PCS -13 -01 to subdivide a .98 acre site into five (5) single - family lots for individual ownership at 386 Date Street SUBMITTED BY: Caroline Young, Associate Planner REVIEWED BY: Kelly Broughton, Director of Development Services INTRODUCTION The Applicant has submitted a Tentative Subdivision Map (TSM) for the development of five (5) single- family lots for individual ownership. Each lot will consist of one single family residence with a two -car garage. Currently, the site is vacant. The .98 acre site is located at 386 Date Street, within the urbanized southwest portion of the City of Chula Vista. The proposed TSM complies with the existing R1 -5P zoning. (see Locator Map, Attachment 1). ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15332 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Thus, no further environmental review is required. RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution PCS 13 -01, recommending that the City Council approve the Tentative Subdivision Map, based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained in the attached draft City Council Resolution. PCS -13 -01 DISCUSSION Project Site Characteristics: Page No. 2 The project is comprised of one parcel located in the urbanized southwestern portion of the City of Chula Vista (Attachment 1- Locator Map). The project site is relatively flat and gradually slopes downward towards the southwestern portion of the site. Vehicular access is currently provided from a driveway located on Date Street. The project site is currently vacant. The parcel is surrounded by residential and open space uses. General Plan, Zoning and Land Use The following table specifies the existing land uses surrounding the parcel: General Plan Site: Residential Low Medium North: Residential Low Medium South: Open Space East: Residential Low Medium West: Open Space * Located within the City of San Diego jurist Project Description: Zoning Single - Family Residential (R1 -5P) Single - Family Residential (R1 -5P) Limited Agriculture (A70) Single - Family Residential (R1 -5P) Agriculture (A8 /F1)* fiction. Current Land Use Vacant Single - Family Homes Open Space Single - Family Homes Open Space The Tentative Subdivision Map consists of five (5) residential lots served by a 24 ft. wide private road, that then narrows down to a 20 -ft. wide private road within the Fire Department turn around area, connecting the project to Date Street (see Project Plans, Attachment 5). Each lot will eventually consist of a future single family residence with a two -car garage. The individual lots range in size from 5,074 sq. ft. to 6,734 sq. ft. Each lot has an approximant 2 -ft. to 3 -ft. minor slope generally surrounding the pad area (see Project Plans, Attachment 5). In order to create the building pads, grading of the site would consists of moving approximately 5,500 cu. ft. of soil, by either removing soil from one location to another or bringing in additional soil to create a level pad area. ANALYSIS Tentative Man Subdivision Design The subdivision design consists of five lots served by a private driveway with access from Date Street. Each lot will consist of one (1) single- family home with a two -car garage. The homeowners' association, required as part of the TSM, will be responsible for the maintenance of the private driveway, landscaping, and bio retention area. A TSM is required for a division of land resulting in four or more lots or condominium units, pursuant to Section 2 of the City of Chula Vista Subdivision Manual. The site is designed to comply with the Subdivision Manual lot design criteria. The proposed project would be PCS -13 -01 Page No. 3 consistent with surrounding single - family development and would complement the area. The subdivision design is in conformance with the City's Subdivision Manual, Zoning Ordinance and other associated regulatory documents. Grading The site consists of a rectangle and curved shaped lot where the front of the lot, adjacent to Date Street, has a 2 -ft. slope difference above the street grade. Each pad is relatively flat with a 2ft. -3- ft. slope surrounding each pad. However, the overall site lot gradually slopes downward towards the southwest portion of the site. A low 1 -1/2 inch retaining wall is proposed along the northern property line of Lot 4 to aide in the drainage pattern of the lot. The Applicant must obtain a Land Development Permit prior to beginning any earthwork activities at the site and before issuance of building permits in accordance with Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 15.05. The Applicant shall also submit grading plans in conformance with the City's Subdivision Manual and the City's Development Storm Water Manual requirements. Project Access Vehicular access to the site is provided from Date Street through an on -site 24 -ft. wide private driveway, which then narrows down to a 20 -11. wide private driveway within the Fire Department turn around area, with no parking on either side. The homes will access the 2 -car garages off of the private driveway. Street improvements within the right -or -way will include a 5 -foot wide sidewalk, and curb and gutter to match the adjacent public improvements. Drainage The proposed drainage improvements for lot will consist of sheet flow along valley gutters that discharge the runoff into a bio- retention area. Additional Best Management Practices (BMPs) are included as part of the project design. The proposed project will collect the existing runoff and treat it in accordance with current BMP methods and discharge to the Bio- retention basin located on the southwest side of the lot. No adverse impacts to the City's drainage threshold standards will occur as a result of the proposed project. The proposed improvements are adequate to handle the project storm water runoff generated from the site. A final drainage study will be required prior to issuance of any building permit. Public Facilities Sewer The project site is within the boundaries of the City of Chula Vista wastewater services area. The existing area sewer facility system has sewer lines along Date Street including an existing off - site 8" sewer main, along the frontage of the proposed project site. The Applicant will be required to submit a final sewer study prior to connecting to the City's sewer system. Emergency Services The terminus of the private driveway will be a fire department turnaround area. The Fire Department has reviewed the proposal and approved the proposed turn- around radius. A private fire hydrant shall be installed adjacent to the bio- retention area along the southern property line in accordance with the requirement of the Fire Department. PCS -13 -01 Parks and Open Space Page No. 4 There is a recreation center and a park located near the Project site. The Otay Gym and Recreation Center is located .79 miles and Otay Park is located 1.06 miles northwest of the Project site. The Otay Valley Regional Park staging area is located at the foot of Mace Street, .88 miles northwest of the Project site. The Applicant will be required to pay in -lieu park fees pursuant to PAD Ordinance requirement. Schools The project is within the boundaries of the Chula Vista Elementary School District, which serves children Kindergarten through Grade 6. The nearest public school is Otay Elementary School, which is 0.97 miles from the site. The project is also within the boundaries of the Sweetwater Union High School District. The nearest public schools are Castle Park High School, 1.29 miles, Palomar High School, 2.57 miles north of the Project site. The Applicant will be required to pay applicable developer fees based upon assessable area. DECISION -MAKER CONFLICTS: Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the Planning Commissioners and has found no property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the property that is subject to this action. Staff is not independently aware, nor has staff been informed by any Planning Commissioner, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter. CONCLUSION: The project is consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan, adopted site zoning, and regulatory and design associated documents. Based on the preceding information in this report, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the Resolution recommending that the City Council approve the Tentative Subdivision Map, based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained in the attached Planning Commission Resolution. FISCAL IMPACT The application fees and processing costs are paid for by the Applicant. ATTACHMENTS 1. Locator Map 2. Planning Commission Resolution, PCS -13 -01 3. Draft City Council Resolution 4. Disclosure Statement 5. Project Plans Prepared by: Caroline Young, Associate Planner, Planning Division J: \Planning \Caroline \Descretionary Pennits \386 Date St \PCS -13 -01 Staff Report.doc