HomeMy WebLinkAboutGPA 12-03RESOLUTION NO. GPA 12 -03, GDPA/PCM 12 -15
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PLANNING
COMMISSION HEREBY NOT RECOMMENDING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL: 1) CONSIDER THE ADDENDUM (IS- 12 -03) TO
FEIR 02 -04; 2) APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL
PLAN, OTAY RANCH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (GDP),
AND 3) APPROVE AN ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT, ALL FOR THE FREEWAY COMMERCIAL NORTH
PORTION OF OTAY RANCH PLANNING AREA 12 LOCATED
SOUTH OF OLYMPIC PARKWAY, EAST OF SR -125 AND WEST
OF EASTLAKE PARKWAY
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2012, a duly verified application was filed with the City of
Chula Vista Development Services Department by Baldwin and Sons, LLC (Applicant)
requesting approval of amendments to the General Plan (GPA 12 -03), Otay Ranch GDP
(GDPA 12 -15), and a new Development Agreement affecting nearly 35 acres of the
Freeway Commercial North (FC -2) area located south of Olympic Parkway, east of SR-
125 and west of EastLake Parkway (Project) and more specifically described below; and
WHEREAS, the Project proposes to develop two hotels, add 600 new high -
density residential units and approximately 15,000 square feet of ancillary commercial in
a mixed -use format, and a 2 -acre highly amenitized urban park in FC -2; and
WHEREAS, City staff has negotiated a development agreement with the
Applicant for certain mutual benefits of the Project and determined it to be consistent
with the Otay Ranch General Development Plan and the City's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, a Fiscal Impact Analysis (FIA) and Commercial Land Analysis
(CLA) were prepared to evaluate the fiscal implications of the proposed Project and any
potential impacts of the proposed Project on the City's supply of commercial zoned
lands; and
WHEREAS, the proposed GPA and GDPA, Development Agreement, FIA and
CLA are contained in a document entitled "PA12 - Freeway Commercial North (FC2)
Amendment "; and
WHEREAS, a subsequent Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan amendment and
Tentative Subdivision Map are required to fully implement the Project; and
WHEREAS, the area of land that is the subject of this Resolution are existing
parcels located in the northerly approximate 35 -acre portion of Freeway Commercial
(Project Site); and
WHEREAS, the Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed
project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has
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determined that the project was covered in the previously adopted Final Environmental
Impact Report for the Otay Ranch Freeway Commercial Sectional Planning Area (SPA)
Plan - Planning Area 12 (FEIR 02 -04) (SCH 4 1989010154), and has determined that only
minor technical changes or additions to this document are necessary and that none of the
conditions described in Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines calling for the
preparation of a subsequent document have occurred; therefore, the Development
Services Director has prepared an addendum to FEIR 02 -04; 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 its 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., April 22, 2015, in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the
Planning Commission and the hearing was thereafter closed; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission having received certain evidence on April
22, 2015, as set forth in the record of its proceedings and incorporated herein by this
reference, voted 2 -2 -2 -1 recommending that the City Council approve the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commissions 2 -2 -2 -1 vote resulted in a failed motion
because there was not a majority vote; and
WHEREAS, to forward the project to the City Council, after concurrence from
the Applicant, the Planning Commission took another vote recommending that City
Council deny the Project, acknowledging that two of the Planning Commissioners
recommended approval of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission vote to recommend that the City Council
deny the project carried 4- 0 -2 -1.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA hereby recommends that the City
Council not adopt the attached Draft City Council Resolution and Ordinance approving
the Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA THAT a copy of this Resolution and the draft City Council
Resolution and Ordinance be transmitted to the City Council.
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April 22, 2015
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Presented by:
Kelly roughton, FSALA
Development Services Director
Approved as to form by:
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 22 "d day of April, 2015, by the following
vote, to -wit:
AYES: Fragomeno, Anaya, Fuentes and Gutierrez
NOES:
ABSENT: Calvo and Nava
ABSTAIN: Livag
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��� Yolanda a16, Chairperson
ATTEST:
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Patricia Laughlin, Bo ecretary