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RESOLUTION 2018-223
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ADOPTING A NEW UNIVERSITY
INNOVATION DISTRICT SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA
PLAN, AND ASSOCIATED REGULATORY DOCUMENTS
I. RECITALS
A. Project Site
WHEREAS, the area of land that is the subject of this Resolution is
diagrammatically represented in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference, and commonly known as the University Innovation District Sectional Planning
Area (SPA) Plan, and for the purpose of general description consists of two distinct sites
totally approximately 383 acres. The Main Campus site is approximately 353 acres and is
located south of the intersection of Eastlake Parkway and Hunte Parkway and north of the
Otay River Valley. The approximately 30 acre Lake Parcel is located south of the Chula
Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, west of Lower Otay Lake and east of Salt Creek
(Project Site); and
B. Project; Application for Discretionary Approvals
WHEREAS, the City began processing the request for adoption of the University
Innovation District SPA Plan and Planned Community District Regulations in 2015 (the
“Project”); and
C. Planning Commission Record of Application
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services set the time and place for a
Planning Commission 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 the
Project and voted 5-0-0 to forward a recommendation to the City Council on the Project;
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 these proceedings; and
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D. 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 boundary of the Project Site at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing;
and
WHEREAS, the duly called and noticed public hearing on the Project was held
before the City Council in the Council Chambers located at 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista that it hereby finds and determines as follows:
II. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT
That the Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed Project for
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined
that, in light of the whole record, the Project may have a significant effect on the
environment; therefore, the Development Services Director has caused the preparation of
an Environmental Impact Report, EIR 14-001.
That the City Council of the City of Chula Vista reviewed, analyzed, considered,
approved and certified Final EIR 14-001 (FEIR 14-001), made certain Findings of Fact,
adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations and a Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program for the Project pursuant to CEQA.
III. SPA FINDINGS/ APPROVAL
A. THE SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA PLAN IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE
OTAY RANCH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AS AMENDED, AND
THE CHULA VISTA GENERAL PLAN.
The University Innovation District SPA Plan is in conformance with the Chula Vista
General Plan and the Otay Ranch General Development Plan, as amended, in that the
SPA Plan sets forth: the vision; land use mix and character; design criteria; pedestrian,
bicycle and vehicular circulation systems; and the infrastructure requirements for a
University and Innovation District as identified in both documents. The General Plan
designates the site as Public/Quasi Public and Regional Technology Park, while the Otay
Ranch General Development Plan designates the site as University and Regional
Technology Park.
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B. THE SPA PLAN WILL PROMOTE THE ORDERLY SEQUENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT OF THE INVOLVED SECTIONAL PLANNING AREAS.
Through the required implementation of the Public Facility Finance Plan prepared for the
University Innovation District SPA Plan, the City will ensure that infrastructure and services
necessary for the University and Innovation District are provided as needed for the
development and surrounding areas. This will promote the orderly sequential development
of the planning area.
C. THE UNIVERSITY INNOVATION DISTRICT SPA WILL NOT
ADVERSELY AFFECT ADJACENT LAND USE, RESIDENTIAL
ENJOYMENT, CIRCULATION OR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
The University Innovation District SPA Plan has been reviewed and has been determined
to be consistent with the overall land use pattern and circulation system envisioned in the
Otay Ranch General Development Plan. Environmental Impact Report FEIR 14-001 and
its associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program have been prepared and an y
impacts associated with the proposed SPA Plan would be mitigated to the extent feasible.
Thus, the proposed SPA Plan will not adversely affect the adjacent land uses, residential
enjoyment, circulation or environmental quality of the surrounding uses.
IV. APPROVAL OF SPA PLAN
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that based on the findings above, the City Council
hereby adopts the new University Innovation District SPA Plan shown in (SPA Document)
on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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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 13th day of November 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
Resolution No. 2018-223 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 13th day of November 2018.
Executed this 13th day of November 2018.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A – SITE LOCATION MAP
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