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Item: 3
Meeting Date: 12-14-2016
ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing: MPA16-0006 Consideration of a Master Precise Plan
for Otay Ranch Village 3 North and a Portion of Village 4
APPLICANT: HomeFed Village III Master, LLC
SUBMITTED BY: Janice Kluth, AICP — Senior Project Coordinator/Project Manager
REVIEWED BY: Kelly Broughton, Development Services Director
INTRODUCTION
The Otay Ranch Village 3 North and a Portion of Village 4 Sectional Planning Area (Village 3),
located at Heritage Road and Main Street (Attachment 1), was amended- in December 2016 (Otay
Ranch Village 3 North and a Portion of Village 4 Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan, et. al),
with 1,597 housing units, Office and Industrial uses, Community Purpose Facilities, Open Space
and Preserve, a Neighborhood Park and a School site on approximately 436 acres of land.
At the center of Village 3 is the Village Core — an attractive, walkable area that provides social,
public service, neighborhood shopping, recreation and community activities.
The Applicant and Owner of the property, HomeFed Village III Master, LLC, have prepared a
Master Precise Plan that serves as design guidelines for the Village Core.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity was
adequately covered in previously adopted/certified Final Environmental Impact Report for the
Otay Ranch University Villages Project - (FEIR 13-01). Therefore, no additional environmental
review is required.
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That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution MPA 16-0006
Planning Commission
December 14, 2016
Item 3 Page No, 2
DISCUSSION _.
Master Precise Plan
A new Master Precise Plan (MPP) for Village 3 is required by the Village 3 SPA Plan (PC
District Regulations, IV.E). The MPP provides the `entitlement bridge' linking the approved
policies and land use designations of the Village 3 SPA/Village Design Plan with subsequent
project -level approvals within Village 3's Village Core area. It serves as a framework document
by which future individual Design Review applications may be evaluated for compliance with the
approved MPP concepts that encompass streetscape and landscape design, signs, and architectural
and lighting guidelines.
The MPP supplements the approved Village Design Plan. It provides design direction and
establishes a detailed framework for building design and siting; pedestrian/vehicle/transit access;
urban character/architecture/landscape architecture; and lighting/signage/street furnishings. It
contains specific mandatory criteria and general design recommendations for establishing a
unifying design theme in Village 3 and for achieving the planning area's intended character and
use mix.
The MPP provisions are intended to ensure that the Village Core for Village 3 is developed as a
diverse urban center in a walkable urban framework with a quality public realm. It promotes an
active community that is bike- and pedestrian -friendly and offers diverse amenities. An Agrarian
theme with Farmhouse and Ranch style architecture links the entire project together. This modern
design with cleaner lines emphasizes building massing, interlocking volumes (i.e. scale), a
mixture of materials on primary facades, and a strong connection to the outdoors. Separate design
checklists are included for each of the Mixed Use, Multi -Family and Single Family Residential
areas.
Village Design Plan
The Village Design Plan was recently amended to "brand" Village 3. The historical
agricultural use of the land within Otay Ranch is the inspiration for the agrarian theme.
Thematic architecture includes Transitional Spanish, Farmhouse and Ranch styles,
interpreted in a contemporary way. Simple forms with an earth -toned palette comprised
of colored stucco, stone, clay tile and wood accents compliment the architectural theme.
The Village Core, with its mix of land uses, will allow for variety but maintains a strong
basis in Farmhouse and Ranch architecture.
Community Purpose Facility
The Applicant will designate 0.94 acres of land and construct a 10,000 SF building within
the Village Core for a Community Purpose Facility. Some of the permitted uses for the
facility include a school, a daycare, a church, a non-profit office, etc. The Applicant is
currently working with the YMCA to design a daycare facility on the site.
Affordable Housing Plan
Affordable Housing for Village 3 will be located in the Village Core, close to services, the
Neighborhood Park, the School, and shopping.
Planning Commission
December 14, 2016
Item 3 Page No. 3
DECISION-MAIKER CONFLICTS
Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the Planning Commission and has found no property
holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the property which is the subject of this action.
Consequently, this item does not present a disqualifying real property related financial conflict of
interest under California Code of Regulations Title 2, Section. 18702.2(a)(11), for purposes of the
Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code 87100, et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware, nor has staff been informed by any Planning Commission
member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision -maker conflict of interest in
this matter.
CONCLUSION
The MPP guides development of the GDP -required Village Core, providing higher -density
mixed-use residential uses located proximate to the Neighborhood Park, the School Site, and to
ancillary retail commercial uses. The MPP is a component of the Village 3 implementation
package which includes the SPA Plan, Planned Community (PC) District Regulations, Village
Design Plan, and other documents. The MPP implements pedestrian -oriented design, fosters
Smart Growth, and provides site-specific detail for implementing the goats, objectives and
policies established by the Otay Ranch GDP and the Chula Vista General Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
All application fees and processing costs are borne by the Applicant, resulting in no net impact to
the General Fund or the Development Services Fund.
Attachments
1. Locator Map
2. Master Precise Plan
3. Planning Commission Resolution MPA16-0006
Prepared hy: Janice Kluth, AICP, Project Manager