HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2 - Attch 5 - Draft CC ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. XXXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING THE OTAY VALLEY REGIONAL PARK CONCEPT
PLAN UPDATE
WHEREAS, in 1990 the Cities of Chula Vista and San Diego, and the County of San
Diego entered into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JEPA) to initiate and coordinate
planning, acquisition and design of the Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP) for the benefit of
their citizens and the public; and
WHEREAS, the OVRP is generally located in the southern portion of San Diego
County, four miles north of the international border. The OVRP extends over 11 miles from the
southeastern edge of the South Bay Wildlife Refuge through the Otay River Valley to the land
surrounding the Otay Lakes area as shown on Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, in 2001 the Cities of Chula Vista and San Diego, and the County of San
Diego adopted the OVRP Concept Plan to identify park amenities including open space areas for
recreational opportunities, a trail system with staging areas, features such as viewpoints and
overlooks, connections to recreation areas adjacent to public lands and trials, and locations for
interpretive centers for environmental and educational programs, while protecting
environmentally sensitive areas and important cultural resources; and
WHEREAS, on November 16, 2016 the City of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation
Commission recommended approval of the OVRP Concept Plan update, to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2017 the City of Chula Vista Planning Commission
recommended approval of the OVRP Concept Plan update, to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Development Services Director reviewed the proposed action for
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the
OVRP Concept Plan update qualifies for a Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section 15262
(Feasibility and Planning Studies) of the CEQA State Guidelines. The Concept Plan update is
general in nature, and does not include details on specific park improvements; and
WHEREAS, a hearing time and place was set for the City Council for consideration of
the OVRP Concept Plan update, and a notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was
given by its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, at least ten days prior
to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on said OVRP Concept
Plan update at a time and place as advertised, namely , 2017 at 5:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers located at 276 Fourth Avenue, and said hearing was therefore closed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopt the Otay
Valley regional Park Concept Plan update.
Attachment 5
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Presented By:
Gary Halbert
City Manager;
Approved as to form by:
Glen R. Googins
City Attorney
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this ____, day of , 2017, by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mary Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Donna Norris
City Clerk