HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2018-111RESOLUTION NO. 2018-111
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A PARK MASTER PLAN FOR
THE 2.0-ACRE PUBLIC PARK, LOCATED IN THE TOWN
CENTER AT OTAY RANCH (FREEWAY COMMERCIAL
NORTH, PORTION OF OTAY RANCH PLANNING AREA 12),
AND APPROVING THE PARK NAME, “CENTERPARK”
WHEREAS, the Sectional Planning Area (SPA) plan for the Freeway Commercial North
development was adopted by City Council on April 1, 2003 (Resolution No. 2003-132 and
Ordinance No. 2903) for freeway commercial land use and subsequently amended on September
20, 2016 (Resolution No. PCM-12-16 and Ordinance No. 2016-3376) converting the commercial
use to mixed-use residential; and
WHEREAS, the SPA plan includes an overall master plan concept for the park,
describing how the park obligations, in accordance with Chapter 17.10 of the Municipal Code,
will be met, and the general character of the proposed improvements; and
WHEREAS, the park site is being offered for dedication to the City on the pending Final
Subdivision Map for Otay Ranch Planning Area 12; and
WHEREAS, the Freeway Commercial North project meets its park obligations, as stated
in Chapter 17.10 of the Municipal Code, through a combination of parkland dedication, parkland
development improvements and in lieu fees; and
WHEREAS, park provisions to be made are documented in detail in the “Development
Agreement between the City of Chula Vista, a California charter city and municipal corporation
and Village II Town Center, LLC & Sunranch Capital Partners, LLC” (the “Park Agreement”)
approved by City Council on June 16, 2015, Ordinance 2015-3345; and
WHEREAS, the public park in Freeway Commercial North is to be provided through the
“turnkey” method where the developer designs and constructs the park on behalf of the City in
lieu of paying park development fees; and
WHEREAS, the Park Agreement makes provision for an increased level of park
amenities, in accordance with a park master plan (the “Park Master Plan”) prepared by the
Developer and reviewed by staff, which are typically included in Chula Vista parks and the
associated level of park credit given by the City for the parks is increased to reflect the increased
level of amenities; and
WHEREAS, the master developer, Baldwin & Sons and their landscape architecture
consultants, Spurlock Landscape Architects, have entered into a two-party agreement for the
design of the park; and
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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
project was adequately covered in previously adopted/certified Final Environmental Impact
Report (FEIR 02-04) (SCH#1989010154) for the Otay Ranch Freeway Commercial Sectional
Planning Area (SPA) Plan and any and all addenda and amendments thereto. Thus, no further
environmental review or documentation is required; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission recommended approval of the Park
Master Plan and park name, with a number of recommendations to be considered during the
preparation of construction drawings, at its meeting on May 17, 2018.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it hereby approves the Park Master Plan for the 2.0-acre public park, located in Town
Center at Otay Ranch (Freeway Commercial North, portion of Otay Ranch Planning Area 12),
and the name, “Centerpark.”
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Kelly G. Broughton, FASLA Glen R. Googins
Director of Development Services City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 19th day of June 2018 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Diaz, McCann, and Padilla
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Aguilar and Salas
Mary Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2018-111 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 19th day of June 2018.
Executed this 19th day of June 2018.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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