HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3 - CC Reso DraftRESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ADOPTING THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION MANUAL TO REPLACE THE
THRESHOLD STANDARDS AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE POLICY AND THE GROWTH
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DOCUMENT
WHEREAS, in response to growth and in anticipation of additional growth in Chula
Vista, the City Council adopted the Threshold Standards and Growth Management Oversight
Committee Policy in 1987 and the Growth Management Program and "Growth Management"
ordinance in 1991; and
WHEREAS, in 2003 the City Council, in response to a growth boom that began in 1999,
requested that a comprehensive review of the City's Growth Management Program be
conducted; and
WHEREAS, in 2004 a white paper with observations and suggestions to explore updates
to the Growth Management Program was presented to Council, and Council accepted the white
paper, authorizing a work program for undertaking a "top -to- bottom" review and the preparation
of resultant revisions to the City's Growth Management Program provisions; and
WHEREAS, a consultant and City staff prepared a draft growth management document
(the Growth Management Program Implementation Manual) to replace the Threshold Standards
and Growth Management Oversight Committee Policy and the Growth Management Program
(the "Growth Management Program documents "); and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Oversight Commission (GMOC) participated in
discussions with the consultant and City staff in revising the Growth Management Program
documents; and
WHEREAS, various GMOC annual reports since 2005 have recommended changes to
the Growth Management Program documents; and
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2014, the GMOC reviewed and accepted the final proposed
revisions to the Growth Management Program documents; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services set a hearing before the Planning
Commission for the consideration of and recommendation on changes to the Growth
Management Program documents. Notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given
by its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least ten 10 days prior to
the hearing; and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held at the time and place as advertised on November 12,
2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the Planning
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Commission of the City of Chula Vista to receive the recommendation of City staff and to hear
public testimony with regards to the proposal, and the hearing was thereafter closed; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered all reports, evidence, and testimony
presented at the public hearing with respect to the Growth Management Program documents; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did find and determine that the proposed
resolution is consistent with the City of Chula Vista General Plan and local, state, and federal
law, and that the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice
support the requests; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after considering all evidence and testimony,
presented recommended by a vote of that the City of Chula Vista City Council
approve the revisions to the Growth Management Program documents; and
WHEREAS, a hearing time and place was set by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista for consideration of the proposal and notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was
given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least ten 10 days prior to
the hearing; and
WHEREAS, a duly called and noticed public hearing was held at the time and place as
advertised on , 2014, at 2:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 276 Fourth
Avenue, before the City Council to receive the recommendation of City staff and to hear public
testimony with regards to the proposal, and the hearing was thereafter closed; and
WHEREAS, City Council hereby finds that replacement of the Threshold Standards and
Growth Management Oversight Committee Policy and the Growth Management Program with
the Growth Management Implementation Manual is consistent with the elements of the City's
General Plan; and
WHEREAS, City Council has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the
California Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that there is no possibility that the activity
may have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of
the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review
is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it approves the Growth Management Program Implementation Manual to replace the
Threshold Standards and Growth Management Oversight Committee Policy and the Growth
Management Program document.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Kelly Broughton
Development Services Director
Glen R. Googins
City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this day of , 2014, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Cheryl Cox, Mayor
ATTEST:
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
day of , 2014 and was duly published in summary form in accordance with the
requirements of state law and the City Charter.
Executed this day of 2014.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
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