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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Statement 1980/08/19 item 12 (2) COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item =L 12 8/19/80 Meeting Date W4 ITEM TITLE: Ordinance #1919 - Amending Chapter 19.27 MHP Exclusive Mobile Home Park Zone to modify area regulation SECOND READING AND ADOPTION SUBMITTED BY: (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X ) Acting Director of Planni BACKGROUND 1 . At the August 5 City Council meeting a public hearing was held to consider an amendment to the municipal code relating to the minimum area regulation established for the MHP zone. The public hearing was closed and the City Council referred the matter to the staff to review and comment on an alternate proposal which was offered at the meeting, and to report on possible mobile home sites within the Chula Vista area which might lend themselves to application of the proposed ordinance. 2. Council asked for a brief report on what other agencies are doing with regard to minimum area regulation for mobile home parks. RECOMMENDATION: 1 . Adopt the Negative Declaration on IS-80-55 and find that the proposed amendment will not have any significant environmental impact. 2. Adopt the ordinance amending Section 19.27.030 of the municipal code in accordance with the attached Planning Commission resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On July 9, 1980 the Planning Commission voted 6-0 with one member absent to recommend the adoption of an amendment to the municipal code in accordance with Resolution PCA-80-9. ANALYSIS 1 . Pursuant to City Council instruction, the Planning Department conducted a telephonic survey of several municipal jurisdictions to determine whether or not a minimum area was established for a mobile home park. The results of that survey are tabulated in Exhibit A of this report. The cities which were selected for the survey are comparable to Chula Vista in either population, growth potential , or mobile home park activity. All of the surveyed cities permit mobile home parks under their zoning regulations and 70 per cent of such have an exclusive mobile home park zone similar to Chula Vista. It should be noted that 70 per cent of the surveyed cities either have no minimum size requirements for mobile home parks or allow parks to be less than 5 acres in size. 2. At one time a 10 acre minimum mobile home park site was standard to many California cities. This requirement was then generally replaced by the 5 acre minimum. Under the present trend it would appear that the 5 acre minimum is being used less as a standard with more emphasis being placed on site planning and urban design. Most cities now recognize that mobile home parks can increase the affordable housing stock and small parcels of land, even though less than 5 acres in size, can provide the opportunity for development into a very acceptable housing alternative. Form A-113 (Rev. 11/79) Page 2., Item °Tg 12 8/19/80 Meeting Date 4WLWAI 3. The Planning Department has quickly reviewed the Chula Vista Planning Area and has located 4 sites less than 5 acres in size which could lend themselves very well to mobile home park development (see Exhibit B attached) . Each of these sites bears a good relationship to the adjacent land uses and each is within walking distance to neighborhood shopping facilities. CONCLUSION The Council has two choices at this time: No. 1 is to adopt the ordinance as drafted, in accordance with my recommendation; or to refer the matter back to the Planning Commission for further study to consider the alternative proposal presented at the last City Council meeting which would grandfather in existing parks less than 5 acres in size but would preclude the development of new parks which would not comply with the 5 acre minimum. FISCAL IMPACT None. KGL:hm Aron c2 by the City Council of by the City Council of Chula Vista, California Chula Vista, California Dated . Po_________ Dated __ 9 e d NEGATIVE DECLARATION PROJECT TITLE: Zoning Text Amendment - Mobile Home Park Acreage Project Location: City of Chula Vista Project Proponent: City of Chula Vista Planning Dept. P.O. Box 1087 Chula Vista, CA 92012 CASE NO. IS-80-65 DATE: June 27 , 1980 A. Background Since the adoption of the MHP (Mobile Home Park) zone in November in 1978 , the City of Chula Vista has embarked on a program to rezone exisitng mobile home parks within the city, to MHP to insure that the property could not be used for any other purpose unless the City Council approves a change of zone upon request by the property owner. To date , six such parks have been rezoned. However, the program is at a stage where many of the existing mobile home parks contain less than the required area of 5 acres , thus prompting the City to initiate a zoning text amendment to the code to make this 5 acre minimum permissive rather than mandatory. B. Project Description Amend the Chula Vista Municipal Code (Section 19 . 27. 030) to read as follows: "Section 19 . 27 . 030 Area regulation The area regulation of the MHP zone is as follows : The minimum area of a mobile home park site should be five acres. " C. Compatibility with zoning and plans • The proposed project is compatible with the regulations and criteria of the MHP zone and is consistent with the goals and objectives of the General Plan. D. Identification of environmental effects The proposed amendment is designed to protect the present and future residents of mobile home parks that may be less than 5 acres in size and not alter the goals and objectives of the Mobile Home Park Policy. 2 E. Findings of insignificant impact 1. The project involves a zoning text amendment and is not site specific, therefore no natural or man-made resources will be affected. 2 . The proposed amendment is not at variance with the goals and objectives of the General Plan and short term goals will not be achieved to the disadvantage of long term environmental goals . 3. There are no impacts anticipated to occur which could interact to create a substantial cumulative impact on the environment. 4. The project will not adversely effect ambient noise levels nor will it effect air quality. The quality of life in this zone will be improved. F. Consultation 1. Organizations and individuals City of Chula Vista D. J. Peterson, Director of Planning S. Roy, Assoc. Eng. G. Grady, Dir. of Bldg. & Hsg. T. Monsell, Fire Marshal M. Hodson, Env. Control Commissioner 2. Documents Chula Vista Mobile Home Park Policy The Initial Study Application and evaluation forms documenting the findinos of no significant impact are on file and available for public review at the Chula Vista Planning Dept. , 276 4th Ave . , Chula Vista, CA. ."‘)1-1< t0-7e/// ENVIRO./NTAL REVIEW COORDINATOR EN 3 (rev. 5/77) Exhibit A Mobile Home Park Survey--August, 1980 Municipal Mobile Home Exclusive MHP- Minimum Area Jurisdiction Parks Permitted Type Zoning of Site (Acres) 1 . Bakersfield Yes Yes None 2. Costa Mesa Yes No None 3. El Cajon Yes No 5 acres 4. Escondido Yes Yes 10 acres 5. Oceanside Yes No None 6. Ontario Yes Yes 3 acres 7. Santa Clara Yes Yes 4 acres 8. Simi Valley Yes Yes 2 acres 9. Tustin Yes Yes 5 acres 10. Vista Yes Yes None r 1 • . 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PCA-80-9 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 19.27 (MHP - EXCLUSIVE MOBILE HOME PARK ZONE) TO MODIFY THE AREA REGULATION WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1845, adopted by the City Council on December 4, 1978 added a new Chapter 19.27 to the Municipal Code to establish the MHP - Exclusive Mobile Home Park Zone, and WHEREAS, it was subsequently deemed that the area regulation of the MHP zone may be too restrictive, and WHEREAS, an Initial Study, IS-80-65, of possible adverse environmental impacts of a proposed amendment to Section 19.27.030, Area regulation, was conducted by the Environmental Review Coordinator who concluded that the proposed amendment would not produce significant environmental effects and on June 27, 1980 recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a Negative Declaration on the Initial Study, and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission set the time and place for a public hearing to consider the proposed amendment, and WHEREAS, a hearing was held at said time and place, namely 7:00 p.m. , July 9, 1980 in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the Planning Commission and the hearing was thereafter closed, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission found that in accordance with the findings in the Negative Declaration on IS-80-65, the proposed amendment to the Municipal Code will have no significant environmental impact and adopted the Negative Declaration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1 . From facts presented to the Planning Commission, the Commission finds that public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice require the amendment to Section 19.27.030 to read as follows: 19.27.030 Area regulation. The minimum area of a mobile park site should normally be at least five acres; provided, however, that parks smaller than five acres may be allowed where the Planning Commission and City Council find that a smaller park would protect or enhance the supply of affordable housing and would be compatible with surrounding land use patterns. 2. The Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that said amendment be adopted. 3. That this resolution be transmitted to the City Council . PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA this 9th day of July, 1980 by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Commissioners Stevenson, O'Neill , G. Johnson, Smith, Pressutti and Williams NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner R. Johnson // Chap an ATTEST: Secretary