HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2016-3397ORDINANCE NO. 3397
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING
AMENDMENTS TO THE EASTERN URBAN CENTER
SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) PLAN TO CHANGE THE
BUILDING HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS WITHIN A PORTION OF
DISTRICT 1 (MPA16-0003)
I. RECITALS
A. Project Site
WHEREAS, the area of land that is the subject of this Ordinance is diagrammatically
represented in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated into this Ordinance, and
commonly known as the Eastern Urban Center (EUC), and for the purpose of general
description herein consists of 207 acres located adjacent to and east of SR -125;
adjacent to and west of Eastlake Parkway, south of Birch Road and the Otay Ranch
Town Center, and north of the future extension of Main Street (Project Site); and
B. Project; Application for Discretionary Approvals
WHEREAS, a duly verified application was filed with the City of Chula Vista
Development Services Department on March 17, 2016 by SLF IV-Millenia, LLC
(Applicant) requesting approval of an EUC Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan and
Form Based Code (FBC) amendment to reduce the minimum average height from
three stories to one story within a portion of District 1 to conform to the footprint of
the Retail Center proposed by Sudberry Properties; and
C. Prior Discretionary Approvals
WHEREAS, the SPA plan approved by the City in September of 2009 includes
boundaries of the building height districts; and
D. Environmental Determination
WHEREAS, The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed
project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
has determined that the proposed project was adequately covered in previously
adopted Final Second Tier Environmental Impact Report (EIR-07-01); therefore, no
further environmental review is required; and
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E. Planning Commission Record of Application
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services set the time and place for a
hearing on the project, and notice of the 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 boundary of the Project Site at least
ten (10) days prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held an advertised public hearing on November
9, 2016 on the project to adopt Resolution MPA16-0003 recommending that the City
Council amend the EUC SPA Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proceedings and all evidence introduced before the Planning
Commission at the public hearing on the project and the minutes and Resolution
resulting therefrom, are incorporated into the record of this proceeding; and
F. City Council Record of Application
WHEREAS, the City Clerk set the time and place for the hearing on the project
application and notices of said hearing, together with its purposes 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 Project Site at least ten (10)
days prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the duly noticed and called public hearing on the Project was held before
the City Council in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, Chula Vista Civic Center,
276 Fourth Avenue, to receive the recommendations of the Planning Commission, and
to hear public testimony with regard to the same.
II. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby find and determine as follows:
A. THE SPA PLAN, AS AMENDED, IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE EASTERN
URBAN CENTER GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THE CHULA VISTA
GENERAL PLAN AND ITS SEVERAL ELEMENTS.
The City Council finds that the proposed amendment to the EUC SPA Plan is consistent
with the City of Chula Vista General Plan and previously approved EUC plans and
regulations applicable to the Project Site.
B. THE SPA PLAN, AS AMENDED, WILL PROMOTE THE ORDERLY
SEQUENTIALIZED DEVELOPMENT OF THE INVOLVED SECTIONAL PLANNING
AREAS.
The EUC SPA Plan as amended, will maintain existing provisions and requirements to
ensure the orderly, phased development of the project prior to or concurrent with the need
for required public facilities.
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C. THE SPA PLAN, AS AMENDED, WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ADJACENT
LAND USE, RESIDENTIAL ENJOYMENT, CIRCULATION; OR ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY.
The land uses within the EUC SPA Plan are designed to provide compatible development
intensities adjacent to Birch Road and Eastlake Parkway and Village 11. A
comprehensive transit planning program and street network serves the project and
provides for access to off-site adjacent properties. The SPA Plan as amended follows all
existing environmental protection guidelines and will continue to avoid off-site impacts
through the provision of mitigation measures specified in the EUC Final Second -Tier
Environmental Impact Report (EIR 07-01).
III. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, based upon
the above findings, does hereby approve the EUC SPA Plan as amended and as shown in
Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, subject to the conditions
set forth below:
A. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. Prior to the 30`h day after the Ordinance becomes effective, the Applicant shall
prepare a clean copy of the SPA Plan document by deleting all strike out/underlines
and shading. Where the document contains an existing and proposed exhibit, the
previous existing exhibit shall be removed and substituted. In addition, the revised
text; document format; maps and statistical changes within the EUC SPA and FBC
shall be approved by the Director of Development Services for printing prior to
incorporating said revisions into the final document.
2. Prior to the 30th day after the Ordinance becomes effective; the Applicant shall
submit to the Development Services Department 10 copies and a CD of the approved
amendment to the EUC SPA Plan and Planned Community (PC) District
Regulations.
3. The Applicant shall continue to comply with all the conditions of approval of the
Otay Ranch EUC SPA Plan incorporated in Resolution 2009-224 and the adopted
SPA Plan.
III. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day from and after its
adoption.
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Presented by
Kelly G. Broughton, FASLA
Director of Development Services
Approved as to form by
len R. ogins
CIV Attopfey
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 13th day of December 2016, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, McCann, and Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: Miesen
ATTEST:
Donna R Tris, MC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 3397 had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 6th day of December 2016
and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 13th day of
December 2016; and was duly published in summary form in accordance with the requirements of
state law and the City Charter.
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Datej Donna R.dorris, A4C. City Clerk
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EXHIBIT B
DISTRICT REGULATION'S AND DESICN GUIDELINES
District 1 Requirements
Gateway Mixed Use Commercial District
Proposed
Birch Road
Note: Refer to entire SPA and FBC
for complete requirements and how
to apply those specified on this exhibit.
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GLOBAL. REGULATIONS AND DESIGN PROVISIONS
Regulating P
Minimum Average Building Heights
_ - Proposed
Minimum Average Buitding.Height'
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iconic fvchitecture: Building architectural design representational of as Special location
1. or prominent address: Special arch'recwml features, treatment and materials, to create
a dininclive architecture! ftipcie andfeatures at a promneid addressor sueet comer.
This Conceptual Plan Illustrates the rrdriammn average heghtfor each district indicated
at tvu bu86-gut. it does not estabfish the mininum or ma>amum heights. IndNiduat
Z' buildings may devote from the minimum average height so loiv? as the overall average
within the district is maintained.
The average heights include parking vi!hin the bung. but excludes separate parting
3. structures or accessory structures: Refer to the tent in this chapter for addib—1
eght4es,^•a' nation and methods of catmloting height -
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Refer also :o Chapter 02 for the minimum and mamnum buemg height standards for
each street frontage.
5 Refer also to exceptions in Chapter 03.00-.0021; ti, herein.
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meet either stories or feet
that 1-stoiry buildings must
fnimum of 25' in height,
Other Height Standards
Height District Boundary
Locations where taller buildings are appropriate.
3 -Story minimum height fronting adjacent street
Buildings on these lots should be taller than those of Main
Street.
Potential school location, which does not factor into height
avereging.ralculations.
3 -story buildings or buildings with enhanced vertical features
to emphasize height atinterseclons.
Provide enhanced architectural treatment g punr3uate the
top building line with vertical elements to avoid a continuous
2 -story roof line.(Referaka to Chante, 03.05,02bvi)
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Exhibit 111-29
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