HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2018-3445ORDINANCE NO. 3445
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING
THE SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) PLANNED
COMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS (CHAPTER 3 –
DEVELOPMENT CODE) FOR THE UNIVERSITY
INNOVATION DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the property which is the subject matter of this Ordinance is identified as
Exhibit “1” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference and commonly known as
the University Innovation District, which consists of approximately 383 acres on two distinct
sites. The Main Campus site is located south of the intersection of Eastlake Parkway and Hunte
Parkway, north of the Otay River Valley. The Lake Parcel is located south of the Chula Vista
Elite Athlete Training Center, west of Lower Otay Lake and east of Salt Creek (the “Property”);
and
WHEREAS, the City (the “Applicant” and “Owner”) began processing a new Sectional
Planning Area (SPA) Plan, including Planned Community District Regulations (PCM-14-05) for
the University Innovation District (the “Project”) in 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Project is intended to ensure that the University Innovation District SPA
Plan is prepared in accordance with the Otay Ranch General Development Plan (GDP) to
implement the City of Chula Vista General Plan for Eastern Chula Vista to promote the orderly
planning and long term phased development of the Otay Ranch GDP and to establish conditions
which will enable the University Innovation District to exist in harmony within the community;
and
WHEREAS, the development of the Property has also been the subject matter of a
concurrently processed Otay Ranch General Development Plan Amendment (GDPA) (PCM-14-
05), approved by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Project is established pursuant to Title 19 of the Chula Vista Municipal
Code, specifically Chapter 19.48 Planned Community (PC) Zone, which is applicable to the
University Innovation District SPA Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Project establishes a Planned Community District Regulation Code
(Chapter 3 – Development Code) applicable to the District Gateway, Urban Core, Town Center,
Campus Commons, Campus Vista and Future Development Transects , as well as the Lakes
Blocks, Pedestrian Walk, Common Open Space and Open Space located in the University
Innovation District SPA Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Director of Development Services has reviewed the Project for
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined that there is
substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before the City of Chula Vista, that 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; and
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WHEREAS, the development of the Property relied on the University Innovation District
SPA Plan Project Environmental Impact Report No. 14-001, SCH 2014121097 (EIR 14-001);
and the Findings of Fact and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, certified by the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission set the time and place for a hearing on sai d
Project 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 mailings to property owners within 500 feet
of the exterior boundaries of the Project site at least ten days prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS; the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised in the City Council
Chambers located at 276 Fourth Avenue, and said hearing was thereafter closed; and
WHEREAS; a duly noticed public hearing was scheduled before the City Council of the
City of Chula Vista to approve the Project; and
WHEREAS, the proceedings and any documents submitted to the Planning Commission
and City Council as the decision makers shall comprise the entire record of the proceedings.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby find and
ordain as follows:
I. PLANNING COMMISSION RECORD
That the proceedings and all evidence introduced before the Planning Commission at
their public hearing and the Minutes and Resolutions resulting therefrom are hereby
incorporated into the record of this proceeding. These documents, along with any
documents submitted to the decision-makers, shall comprise the entire record of the
proceedings.
II. ACTION
That the City Council hereby adopts an Ordinance approving the University Innovation
District SPA Planned Community District Regulations (Chapter 3 – Development Code),
finding that they are consistent with the City of Chula Vista General Plan, the Otay
Ranch General Development Plan and all other applicable plans; as set forth in
Resolution No. 2018-223 adopting the University Innovation District SPA Plan, and that
the public necessity; convenience, general welfare and good planning and zoning practice
support their approval and implementation.
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III. SEVERABILITY
If any portion of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for
any reason held to be, invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional; by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed severable, and such invalidity, unenforceability
or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining
portions of the Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The
City Council of the City of Chula Vista hereby declares that it would have adopted each
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one
or more other sections, sentences, clauses or phrases of the Ordinance be declared
invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional.
IV. CONSTRUCTION
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista intends this Ordinance to supplement, not to
duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law and this Ordinance shall be
construed in light of that intent.
V. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day from and af ter its
adoption.
VI. PUBLICATION
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance a nd shall cause
the same to be published or posted according to law.
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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 27th 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 cert ify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 3445 had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of November
2018 and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the
27th day of November 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 “1” – LOCATION MAP
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