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AGENDA
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Chula Vista, California
7:00 p.m.
Wednesdav. October 28. 1998
Council Chambers
Public Services Building
276 Fourth Avenue. Chula Vista
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/MOTIONS TO EXCUSE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Opportunity for members of the public to speak to the Planning Commission on any subject matter
within the Commission's jurisdiction but not an item on today's agenda. Each speaker's presentation
may not exceed three minutes.
1.
REPORT:
Consideration of Final Second-Tier Enviromnental Impact Report (EIR-97-
03), California Enviromnental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings of Fact,
Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring
Program (Continued from meeting of 10-21-98)
2.
PUBLIC HEARING:
GPA-97-04 & PCM-97-10: Consideration of an amendment to the City
of Chula Vista General Plan and the Otay Ranch General Development
Plan/Subregional Plan (GDP/SRP) to change the Low-Medium residential
land uses within one thousand (1,000) feet of the Otay Landfill in Village
Two west of Paseo Ranchero; expand Low-Medium residential
development areas in Village One and Two west of Paseo Ranchero;
relocate a high school site from Village Seven to Village Two; and
implement The Otay Ranch Company's Multi-Species Conservation Plan
(MSCP) Agreement including replacing residential land uses in Village 13
and Village 15 with open space land uses. (Continued from meeting of 10-
21-98)
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3.
PUBLIC HEARING:
GPA-98-02 & PCM-98-26: Consideration of an amendment to the City
of Chula Vista General Plan and tl1e Otay Ranch General Development
Plan/Subregional Plan to remove residential land uses in Village Two of
the Otay Ranch within one thousand (1,000) feet of the Otay Landfill
(Continued from meeting of 10-21-98)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Otay Valley Road name change between I-80S and Brandywine Avenue
5. Appointment of Plaffiling Commission representative to the Growth Management Oversight Committee
(GMOC)
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
to tl1e Regular Meeting of November 11, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. in tl1e Council
Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista.
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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT
Item: 4
Meeting Date: 10/28/98
ITEM TITLE:
Public Hearing: Otay Valley Road Name Change Between 1-805
and Brandywine Avenue
On March 26, 1996, the Redevelopment Agency requested that staff investigate a proposal
submitted by the Auto Park dealers to change the name of Otay Valley Road to Auto Park Drive
(or sometl1ing similar) from I-80S east. As follow-up to tl1e Agency's direction, staff has focused
on renaming the portion of Otay Valley Road east of I-80S to Brandywine Avenue (see
Attachment A). However, a number of other relevant issues are addressed so a clear picture of
the issues is available to the reader.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Plaffiling Commission hold the Public Hearing, consider the
testimony of staff and the public and recommend the following three actions:
1. Rename the segment ofOtay Valley Road from I-80S to Brandywine Avenue "Otay Valley
Road-Auto Park Drive. "
2. Defer changing the leg of Otay Valley Road extending south into the City of San Diego
until Otay Ranch and the extension of Paseo Ranchero are further along.
3. Defer consideration of changing the name of Otay Valley Road west of I-80S and east of
Brandywine until the road is extended out to SR-125.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION:
As of the writing of this report, tl1e proposed name change was scheduled to be discussed by Otay
Valley Road Project Area Committee discussed at their meeting of October 26, 1998. A verbal
report of that discussion, and any recommendation resulting therefrom, will be given on October
28, 1998.
A public forum was held on June 13, 1996 at the Otay Community Center. Presentations were
also made to the Otay Valley Road Project Area Committee on July 15, and the Otay Valley
Regional Park Citizens Advisory Committee on August 16. Comments received at these meetings
raised concerns about the cost and inconvenience for businesses located on Otay Valley Road, and
the historic significance of the current name. In addition, negative comments were received from
owners of property in the eastern territories which will eventually be accessed by the eastward
extension of Otay Valley Road.
On March 10, 1998, the Agency held a workshop on the Otay Valley Road area at which staffwas
again directed to process tl1e name change. The auto dealers continue to request a name change
due to the confusion caused by tl1e number of road names with "Otay" in them in tl1e area, tl1e
connotation of being far south in the market area, and the lack of advance identification signs
north and south ofOtay Valley Road on 1-805. A name change including the name "Auto Park"
Otay Valley Road Name Change
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would solve all oftl1ese problems. A name change without "Auto Park" would address the first
two issues. Better identification could be an advantage to tl1e City, increasing sales and,
consequently, tax revenues from the auto park. However, the name "Otay" does have historic
significance in the region, identifying the Otay River, surrounding valley and the Otay Ranch to
tl1e east.
DISCUSSION:
Any name change for Otay Valley Road would involve the modification of freeway signs on 1-
805, signs along Otay Valley Road both east and west of I-80S, and require businesses currently
located on Otay Valley Road to change tl1eir address identification and marketing materials. Thus,
there would be expenses and inconvenience associated with the name change.
What to Name the Road
Changing the name of Otay Valley Road involves a number of issues, as discussed below:
. The Auto Park dealers would like to have the name "Auto Park" included in any change.
. The various developers of the Otay Ranch do not appear enthusiastic about the major
entryway to their new projects being named "Auto Park Drive" (or something similar).
They will soon be promoting all of their projects using the name "Otay Ranch" as a form
of identification similar to tl1e use of the name "EastLake."
. The Otay Regional Park Citizens Advisory Committee voted to recommend changing the
name ofOtay Valley Road to Otay River Valley Parkway. In doing so, they indicated that
the road follows the Otay River Valley which has been designated as a regional park.
. Businesses in tl1e area east of 1-805 will be inconvenienced and suffer the expense of
having to change their addresses on all identifying materials including letterhead,
brochures, etc. This can be expensive for large, international businesses such as Gold
Coast Engineering, JT Racing, and Nypro. There are also business and residences west
of I-80S where Otay Valley Road extends 2,000 feet to meet (and briefly parallel) Main
Street. Businesses located here and addressed on Otay Valley Road include a retail center,
service station and the Otay Valley Iffil.
. There is some concern over favoring the auto dealers. Changing the name to identify the
Auto Park does not help the Amphitheater, Water Park or any other business or attractions
located (or to be located) in the area. To the extent that the name change complicates
directing people to these facilities from 1-5, 1-805 and SR-125, it may in fact, be a
hindrance.
Extent of the Road Name Chanfle
There is an issue concerning what section of Otay Valley Road will be changed and, consequently,
how many names the roadway will have from Bay Boulevard west of 1-5 to proposed SR-125, a
Otay Valley Road Name Change
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distance of about eight miles. Currently, Main Street extends eastward almost to I-80S where
Otay Valley Road begins. Otay Valley Road continues eastward for several miles to tl1e former
corporate boundary where it turns soutl1, crosses tl1e Otay River and runs into tl1e City of San
Diego to Datsun Street. A cOffilecting road is plaooed north of the river from Otay Valley Road
to proposed SR-125, a distance of approximately 2.5 miles. Beyond SR-125, the name of the road
may identify tl1e proposed university or become an extension of Hunte Parkway which eventually
runs to tl1e nortl1. Thus, ifOtay Valley Road east ofI-805 is changed to, say, Auto Park Drive,
the various names of this arterial could include the following:
1. Main Street from west of Bay Boulevard to Otay Valley Road;
2. Otay Valley Road from Main Street to I-80S;
3. Auto Park Drive will continue eastward to SR-125, or, due to protests from developers,
this segment may be called Otay Ranch Road (or something similar);
4. From the intersection with tl1e north/south COffilector, the segment ruffiling south into the
City of San Diego will either be called Otay Valley Road or Paseo Ranchero; and
5. University Drive or Hunte Parkway from SR-125 east and tl1en north (see Attachment A
and Attachment B).
Needless to say, other changes would also have to take place both east and west of I -805 in order
to make this approach workable. In addition, Paseo Ranchero, plaffiled to extend from the north
and tie into Otay Valley Road where the latter turns to the south, raises the question as to how
many names the north/south COffilector will have.
Such a combination of road names is not recommended due to the confusion it causes for the
public and emergency services. In order to minimize confusion, a number of business owners and
staff would like to see the number of names minimized. Thus, Main Street would be one of the
logical choices. However, Otay Valley Road would still exist both west of I-80S (where it
parallels Main Street) and soutl1 of tl1e bridge (botl1 tl1e Amphitl1eater and Water Park are
addressed on Otay Valley Road) into the City of San Diego.
ANALYSIS:
The primary reason for considering a street name change at this time is that there is no inmIediate
exposure for the auto park from 1-805 because billboards and reader signs are not permitted by
Caltrans north or south of Otay Valley Road. An option that staff believes would address this
concern would be to change Otay Valley Road to a hyphenated name, Otay Valley Road-Auto
Park Drive, from I-80S to Brandywine Avenue. By taking this approach, the concerns of the auto
park dealers are addressed, yet the historic name remains.
In light of the complexity of the other remaining issues noted above and the north/south
cOffilector, staff is recommending tl1at these not be addressed at tl1is time.
Otay Valley Road Name Change
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CONCLUSION:
In consideration of the foregoing information, staff has concluded that the following is an interim
solution:
1. Rename the segment ofOtay Valley Road from I-80S to Brandywine Avenue "Otay Valley
Road-Auto Park Drive."
2. Defer changing the leg of Otay Valley Road extending south into the City of San Diego
until Otay Ranch and the extension of Paseo Ranchero are further along.
3. Defer consideration of changing the name of Otay Valley Road west of I-80S and east of
Brandywine until the road is extended out to SR-125.
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RESOLUTION NO. PCM-99-02
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
APPROVE RENAMING OTAY VALLEY ROAD BETWEEN 1-
805 AND BRANDYWINE AVENUE TO OTAY VALLEY
ROAD-AUTO PARK DRIVE
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on March 26,1996 THE City's Redevelopment Agency directed that
a street name change for the east/west segment of Otay Valley Road between
1-805 and Brandywine Avenue to Otay Valley Road-Auto Park Drive be brought
forward for consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator determined that this project
is exempt from environmental review under guidelines found in Section
15061 (b)3 of the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, in order to render a recommendation to
the City Council on this matter, set the time and place for a hearing on said road
name change and notice of said 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 _ feet of the effected portion of Otay Valley Road
at least ten days prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised, namely
7:00 p.m. October 28, 1998, in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue,
before the Planning Commission and said hearing was thereafter closed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, from the facts presented to the
Planning Commission, the Commission has determined that the road name change of
Otay Valley Road between 1-805 and Brandy Avenue to Otay Valley Road-Auto Park
Drive is consistent with the City of Chula Vista General Plan, the Otay Valley Road
Redevelopment Area and all other applicable Plans, and that the public necessity,
convenience, general welfare and good planning practice support the approval.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission recommends that
the City Council adopt a resolution approving the road name change in accordance
with the findings contained in the attached City Council Resolution No. _'
And that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the owners of the property
in the affected area along Otay Valley Road and the City Council.
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Resolution No. PCM-99-02
Page No.2
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF CHULA VISTA,
CALIFORNIA, this 28th day of October 1998 by the following vote, to-wit;
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
Patty Davis, Chair
ATTEST:
Diana Vargas, Secretary
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D R AFT RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA CHANGING THE NAME OF OTAY VALLEY
ROAD BETWEEN 1-805 AND BRANDYWINE AVENUE TO
OTAY VALLEY ROAD-AUTO PARK DRIVE
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the street which is the subject matter of this resolution is
diagrammatically represented in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference, and commonly known as Otay Valley Road; and
WHEREAS. on March 26, 1996 the City's Redevelopment Agency directed that
the a street name change for the east/west segment of Otay Valley Road
between 1-805 and Brandywine Avenue to Otay Valley Road-Auto Park Drive be
brought forward to Council for consideration; and
WHEREAS. the Environmental Review Coordinator determined that this project is
exempt from environmental review under guidelines found in Section 15061 (b)3
of the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held an advertised public hearing on the Project
on October 28, 1998 and voted to approve Planning Commission Resolution
No. recommending to the City Council approve the subject name change; and
WHEREAS. the City Council set the time and place for a hearing on said road name
change and notice of said 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 _ feet of the effected portion of Otay Valley Road at least ten
days prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS. the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised, namely December
8. 1998 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 276 Fourth Avenue, before the City
Council and said hearing was thereafter closed.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECORD
The proceedings and all evidence on the Project introduced before the Planning
Commission at their public hearing on this Permit held on October 28, 1998 and the
minutes and resolution resulting therefrom, are herebv incorporated into the record of
this proceeding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT from the facts presented to the City
Council, the Council finds that the proposed change will benefit property owners in the vicinity
of Otay Valley Road and hereby renames the portion of Otay Valley Road between 1-805 and
Brandywine Avenue to Otay Valley Road-Auto Park Drive based on all reports, evidence and
testimony presented with respect to the road name change.
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Resolution No.
Page #2
THIS RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL IS HEREBY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER
1998.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
Robett A. Leiter
Director of Planning and Building
John M. Kaheny
City Attorney
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