HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2018-3430ORDINANCE NO. 3430
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING
AMENDMENTS TO THE EASTERN URBAN CENTER
PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND
DESIGN PLAN (FORM BASED CODE) FOR 207 ACRES OF
LAND IN THE EASTERN URBAN CENTER PORTION OF THE
OTAY RANCH RELATING TO MODIFICATIONS IN THE
OVERALL BUILDOUT INTENSITY, BUILDING HEIGHTS AND
DISTRICT 6 REGULATIONS
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 May 24, 2017 by SLF IV-Millenia, LLC (the
“Applicant,” “Owner” and “Developer”) requesting approval of an EUC Sectional
Planning Area (SPA) Plan and Form Based Code (FBC) amendment to: 1) establish a
maximum land use intensity of 2,983 residential units and 3.324 million square feet
of commercial uses with a low build out of 1,236 units of residential and 1.568
million square feet of non-residential land uses; 2) modify design standards to: A.
revise the Minimum Average Height on six lots from five stories to four stories and
modify the minimum height in feet in the Regulating Plan, B. establish a “height
blending” for Districts 6 and 9, and C. establish deviations for setbacks; and 3) revise
the Main Street District (District 6) to reduce the amount of non-residential use to a
low of 80,000 and high of 100,000 square feet, further modifying Section 02.04.003
of the District Regulations and Design Guidelines; and
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C. 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 project was covered in previously adopted Final Second Tier
Environmental Impact Report, EIR 07-01. The Director of Development Services
has determined that only minor technical changes or additions to this document are
necessary and that none of the conditions described in Section 15162 and 15164 of
the State CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent document
have occurred; therefore, the Director of Development Services has prepared an
addendum to the Final Second Tier Environmental Impact Report, EIR 07-01; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Addendum to EIR 07-01 has been
prepared in accordance with the requirements of CEQA, and the Environmental
Procedures of the City of Chula Vista; and
D. 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 June 13,
2018 on the Project to adopt Resolution MPA17-0005 recommending that the City
Council amend the EUC SPA Plan and FBC; 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
E. 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 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.
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II. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby find,
determine and ordain as follows:
A. CONSISTENCY WITH GENERAL PLAN
The City Council finds that the proposed amendment to the EUC Planned
Community District Regulations and Form Based Code are consistent with the City
of Chula Vista General Plan. The General Plan envisions the EUC as a vibrant
transit-oriented high intensity urban center serving the City and Otay Ranch master
plan community.
B. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
The City Council hereby approves the amendments to the Eastern Urban Center
Planned Community District Regulations and Design Guidelines (Form Based Code)
as represented, incorporated herein by this reference, and on file in the Office of the
City Clerk.
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 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 17th day of July 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Diaz, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary Casillas 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
Ordinance No. 3430 had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of July 2018 and
its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 17th day of July
2018; and was duly published in summary form in accordance with the requirements of state law and
the City Charter.
Dated Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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Exhibit A
Project Locator Map
Millenia / EUC
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