HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2017-011RESOLUTION NO. 2017-011
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT
(DR16-0009) TO CONSTRUCT TWO OFFICE BUILDINGS
TOTALING 318,000 SQUARE FEET, A 6,100 SQUARE FOOT
SINGLE STORY AMENITY BUILDING AND A TOTAL OF
1.373 PARKING SPACES ON A 7.06 -ACRE SITE WITHIN THE
MILLENIA MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, the area of land which is the subject of this Resolution is one existing parcel
located in the Millenia/Eastern Urban Center (EUC) Sectional Planning Area (SPA) in the Mixed
Use Civic/Office Core District (District 5, Lot 7 of Final Map 16081); and
WHEREAS, a duly verified application for a Design Review Permit was filed on April
21, 2016, with the City of Chula Vista Development Services Department, by LMC-Millenia
Investment Company, L.P. (Chesnut Properties and Applicant) for 318,000 square feet of office
development with 1,373 parking spaces within the Mixed Use Civic/Office Core District
(Project); and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services has reviewed the Project for
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the
Project was adequately covered in previously adopted Final Second Tier Environmental Impact
Report, EIR-07-01, therefore no further environmental review is required; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk set the time and place for the hearing on the Project application
and notices of said hearing, together with its purpose given by its publication in a newspaper of
general circulation in the City 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 City Hall, Chula Vista Civic Center, 276 Fourth Avenue,
to hear public testimony with regard to the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
hereby finds and determines as follows:
I. DESIGN REVIEW FINDINGS
1. That the proposed Project is consistent with the development regulations of the
Eastern Urban Center SPA Plan and Planned Community (PC) District Regulations.
The proposed office use is permitted and meets all of the development regulations as
stipulated in the EUC PC District Regulations as detailed in the City Council staff
report for this Project, incorporated herein by this reference.
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2. The proposed Project is consistent with the design and development standards of the
EUC SPA Design Plan.
The Project is in compliance with the District 5, Mixed Use Civic/Office Core
District, Design.Guidelines of the EUC SPA Form Based Code as detailed in the City
Council staff report for this Project, incorporated herein by this reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council, based on the findings above, does
hereby approve the Design Review Permit subject to the following conditions which shall be
accomplished to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services or designee, prior to
issuance of building permits, unless otherwise specified:
II. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Planning Division
1. Prior to issuance of building permits for the future Building 3, the Applicant shall obtain
a separate design review approval by the Planning Commission.
2. Prior to, or in conjunction with the issuance of the first building permit, the Applicant
shall pay all applicable fees, including any unpaid balances of permit processing fees for
deposit account DQ -3171.
3. The colors and materials specified on the building plans shall be consistent with the
colors and materials shown on the materials board included in the plan set approved by
the City Council.
4. All ground mounted utility appurtenances such as transformers, AC condensers, etc., shall
be located out of public view and adequately screened through the use of a combination
of concrete or masonry walls, berming, and/or landscaping.
5. All exterior lighting shall include shielding to remove any glare. Details for said lighting
shall be included in the architectural plans and shall be reviewed and approved prior to
the issuance of any building permit.
6. A graffiti resistant treatment shall be specified for all ground floor building surfaces.
This shall be noted on any building and wall plans and shall be reviewed and approved
prior to the issuance of building permits. Additionally, the Project shall conform to
Sections 9.20.055 and 9.20.035 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) regarding
graffiti control or as approved by the Director of Development Services or designee.
7. All roof appurtenances, including air conditioners and other roof mounted equipment
and/or projections shall be shielded from view and the sound buffered from adjacent
properties and streets. Such screening shall be architecturally integrated with the building
plans.
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8. All applicable requirements and mitigation measures of the adopted Final Second Tier
Environmental Impact Report, EIR-07-01 shall be met.
Land Development Division, Engineering Section
9. The Applicant shall comply with all requirements and guidelines of the City of Chula
Vista Municipal Code; the Chula Vista Subdivision Manual: City of Chula Vista Design
and Construction Standards; the Development Storm Water Manual for Development &
Redevelopment Projects; the City of Chula Vista Grading Ordinance No. 1797; and the
State of California Subdivision Map Act.
10. Prior to issuance of the grading or site development permit, the Applicant shall enter into
a Storm Water Management Facilities Maintenance Agreement with Grant of Access and
Covenants with the City where Applicant agrees to perpetually maintain the private
BMPs that will serve the project site in accordance with the approved Water Quality
Technical Report (WQTR).
11. The Applicant shall apply for a Construction Permit and bond for any work needed in the
City's right-of-way. This work includes, but is not limited to sidewalks, curb & gutters,
the connection of private laterals to public facilities and the corresponding trench backfill
and surface restoration.
12. Before the issuance of the first building permit, the Applicant shall pay the following
Engineering Fees (fees are adjusted on October 1 st of every year):
a) Sewer Capacity Fee
b) Traffic Signal Fee
c) Sewer Basin DIF
d) Other Engineering Fees per the Master Fee Schedule
13. On-site drainage and sewer systems shall be private.
14. Before the issuance of the first building permit associated with a specific pad, the
Applicant must submit pad certification.
15. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit for the Project, the Applicant shall
provide to the City verification of service from the Otay Water District.
16. Separate permits for other public utilities (gas, electric, water, cable, telephone) shall be
required, as necessary.
17. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit, the Applicant shall obtain a reciprocal
access easement from the neighboring property (future fire station) to be able to use the
outside driveway.
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18. Before the issuance of the first building permit, the Applicant shall get City approval of
Engineering Plans and bond for the construction of the proposed traffic signal to be
located along Millenia Avenue and the driveways serving Lot 1 and Lot 7 (Final Map No.
16081). This traffic signal shall be fully operational to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer before the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for either Lot 1 or Lot 7.
19. Before the issuance of the first building permit, the Applicant shall have an
Encroachment Permit and an Encroachment & Maintenance Agreement for those
buildings encroaching the City's right-of-way.
Landscape Architecture
20. Prior to issuance of the first building permit, the Applicant shall obtain approval for a
"Landscape Documentation Package" that complies with the Chula Vista Landscape
Water Conservation Ordinance, 2015 update, Municipal Code Chapter 20.12.
21. Prior to approval of improvement plans and L&I plans, the Applicant shall ensure that all
paving materials are coordinated between civil, architectural and landscape plans
including details of products, colors, finishes and suppliers as appropriate for
construction.
22. The construction drawings shall be approved by both the Otay Water District and the
Department of Environmental Health.
23. Prior to issuance of the first building permit, the Applicant shall submit and obtain
approval of a Project's sign package including the proposed entry monument that
demonstrates appropriate scale in relation to the buildings proposed for Lot 7.
24. Prior to issuance of the first building permit, the Applicant shall submit plans for the
improvements immediately to the south of building 1, adjacent to Park P-2, that include
both the permanent and temporary interface design between Lot 7 and P-2. The design of
this area shall be coordinated with the Master Developer during the Park P-2 Master Plan
required to be submitted to the City by the Master Developer according to the Parks
Agreement approved September 15, 2009, Exhibit D.
Fire Department
25. The Applicant shall apply for required building permits. Permits shall comply with
applicable codes and requirements, including but not limited to the current California
Title 24 and associated City policies.
Building Division
The Applicant shall address the following Building Division Conditions of Approval at the time
of building permit submittal to the satisfaction of the Building Official or designee.
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26. The Project shall comply with 2016 California Building Code (CBC), California
Mechanical Code (CMC), California Plumbing Code (CPC), California Electrical Code
(CEC), California Fire Code (CFC), the California Energy Code, and the California
Green Code, as adopted and amended by the State of California and the City of Chula
Vista.
27. The Project shall be designed by an Architect or Engineer licensed by the State of
California. (California Business and Professional Code 5536.1, 6735.)
28. A separate Site Development permit may be required to include site lighting, perimeter
masonry walls, retaining walls (if not included with grading), trash enclosures, and patios.
29. The Applicant shall obtain a monument sign and other signage permit.
30. Exterior walls shall comply with exterior wall requirements for projections, fire rating,
openings and parapet found in section 705.
31. All areas of the site and buildings shall comply with the disabled access requirements
including but not limited to: Site access, building access, toilet access, elevator use,
restaurant access and use, parking access and use.
III. The following on-going conditions shall apply to the Project as long as it relies on this
approval:
1. The site shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the approved plans,
which include, but are not limited to, site plans, floor plans, elevation plans and
landscape plans on file in the Development Services Department, the conditions
contained herein, and Title 19.
2. The Applicant shall install all landscaping and hardscape improvements in accordance
with the approved Landscape Documentation Package.
3. Approval of the Design Review Permit shall not waive compliance with any sections
of Title 19 of the Municipal Code, nor any other applicable laws and regulations in
effect at the time of building permit issuance.
4. The Property Owner and Applicant shall and do agree to indemnify, protect, defend
and hold harmless City, its City Council members, officers, employees and
representatives, from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, demands,
claims and costs, including court costs and attorney's fees (collectively, liabilities)
incurred by the City arising, directly or indirectly, from (a) City's approval and
issuance of this Design Review Permit and (b) City's approval or issuance of any
other permit or action, whether discretionary or non -discretionary, in connection with
the use contemplated on the Project Site. The Property Owner and Applicant shall
acknowledge their agreement to this provision by executing a copy of this Resolution
where indicated below. The Property Owner's and Applicant's compliance with this
provision shall be binding on any and all of the Property Owner's and Applicant's
successors and assigns.
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5. This Design Review Permit shall become void and ineffective if not utilized within
three years from the effective date thereof in accordance with Section 19.14.260 of
the Municipal Code.
III. GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66020 NOTICE
Pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(d) (1), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the 90 day period to protest the imposition of any impact fee, dedication, reservation, or
other exaction described in this resolution begins on the effective date of this resolution
and any such protest must be in a manner that complies with Section 66020(a) and failure
to follow in a timely manner this procedure will bar any subsequent legal action to attack,
set aside, void or annul imposition. The right to protest the fees, dedications, reservations,
or other exactions does not apply to planning, zoning, grading, or other similar
application processing fees or service fees in connection with the project; and it does not
apply to any fees, dedication, reservations, or other exactions which have been given
notice similar to this, nor does it revive challenges to any fees for which the Statute of
Limitations has previously expired.
IV. EXECUTION OF RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL
The Prope weer Jdhe Applicant shall execute this document by signing the lines
provided elo , sai ution indicating that the property owner and Applicant have
each-rea . unde staoa _reed to the conditions contained herein.
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V. CONSEQUENCE OF FAILURE OF CONDITIONS
If any of the forgoing conditions fail to occur, or if they are, by their terms, to be
implemented and maintained over time, and any of such conditions fail to be so
implemented and maintained according to the their terms, the City shall have the right to
revoke or modify all approvals herein granted, deny or further condition issuance of future
building permits, deny, revoke or further condition all certificates of occupancy issued
under the authority of approvals herein granted, instituted and prosecute, litigate or compel
their compliance or seek damages for their violations. No vested rights are Gained by
Applicant or any successor in interest by the City approval of this Resolution.
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VI. INVALIDITY, AUTOMATIC REVOCATION
It is the intention of the City Council that its adoption of this Resolution is dependent upon
enforceability of each and every term provision and condition herein stated; and that in the
event that any one or more terms. provisions or conditions are determined by a Court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, if the City so determines in its
sole discretion, this Resolution shall be deemed to be revoked and of no further force or
effect ab initio.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
hereby adopts this Resolution approving the Project in accordance with the findings and subject
to the conditions contained herein.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
KellyBr 'Eh Mo, FASLA Glen R. Googins
Director o evelopment Services 61y Attey
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 10th day of January 2017 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Diaz, McCann, Padilla, and Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary Salt, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, 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
Resolution No. 2017-011 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 10th day of January 2017.
Executed this 10th day of January 2017.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk