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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2003-2913ORDINANCE NO. 2913 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE SALT CREEK RANCH PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS TO AMEND THE ZONING DISTRICTS MAP AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO DELETE NEIGHBORHOOD 13, CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF NEIGI-IBORHOOD 9 FROM SFE TO SF1, AND REDUCE THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF NEIGHBORHOOD 9 FROM 15,000 TO 10,000 SQUARE FEET I. RECITALS A. Project Site WHEREAS, the areas of land which are the subject of this resolution are diagrammatically represented in Exhibit "A" and hereto incorporated herein by this resolution, and commonly known as Rolling Hills Ranch Subarea III and consist of 606.9 acres located north of Proctor Valley Road and east of Hunte Parkway, within the Rolling Hills Ranch (formerly Salt Creek Ranch) Planned Community("Project Site"); and B. Project; Application for Discretionary Approvals WHEREAS, on October 15, 2001, Pacific Bay Properties and as assumed by its successor in interest ("Developer") f'ded applications with the Planning and Building Depash~ent of the City of Chula Vista requesting amendments to the City of Chula Vista General Plan and Salt Creek Ranch General Development Plan and Sectional Planning Area Plan due to density changes within 606.9 acres within the Rolling Hills Ranch development known as Subarea III ("Project"); and WHEREAS, the amendments to the Salt Creek Ranch General Development Plan and Sectional Planning Area Plan consist of: 1) elimination of Neighborhood 13 and replace this area as open space, 2) adjust the land use boundaries of Neighborhood 9, 10A, 10B, 11 and 12, 3) transfer residential units lost by the elimination of Neighborhood 13 to other neighborhoods within Subarea III and 4) change the land use designation of Neighborhood 9 from SF1 to SFE and reduce the minimum lot size requirement from 15,000 to 10,000 square feet and; and C. Prior Discretionary Approvals WHEREAS, the development of the Project Site has been the subject matter of various entitlements and agreements, including: 1) Salt Creek Ranch General Development Plan (GDP) approved by City Council Resolution No. 15875 on September 25, 1990 and amended by City Council Resolution No. 2001-103 on April 10, 2001; 2) Salt Creek Ranch Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan approved by the City Council Resolution No. 16555 on March 24, 1992 and amended by City Council Resolution No. 2001-103 on April 10, 2001; 3) the Rolling Hills Ranch Planned Community District Regulations and Land Use Map approved by City Council Ordinance No. 2499 on April 7, 1992 and amended by Ordinance No. 2833 on April 24, 2001; 4) Public Facilities Financing Plan approved by City Council Resolution No. 16555 on March 24, 1992 and amended by Resolution No. 2000-190 on April 10, 2001; 5) Tentative Subdivision Map for Salt Creek Ranch, Chula Vista Tract 92-02 previously approved by City Council Ordinance 2913 Page 2 Resolution No. 16834 on October 6, 1992 and amended by City Council Resolution No. 2000-190 on June 13, 2000; and 6) Agreement for Monitoring of Building Permits approved by City Council Resolution No. 2003-166 on April 15, 2003; and D. Planning Commission Record of Application WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held an advertised public hearing on the project on April 23, 2003, and voted 6-0 to for~vard a recommendation to the City Council on a proposal to amend the Salt Creek Ranch General Development Plan and Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan; and WHEREAS, The proceedings and all evidence introduce before the Planning Commission at the public hearing on this project held on April 23, 2003, and the minutes and resolution resulting there from, are hereby incorporated into the record of this proceedings; and E. City Council Record of Application WHEREAS, the City Clerk set the time and place for the hearing on the project applications and notices of said hearings, 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 ft. of the exterior boundaries of the Project Sites at least ten days prior to the hearing; and F. City Council Heating WHEREAS, a duly called and noticed public heating was held before the City Council on May 13, 2003 on this project. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby find, determine and resolve as follows: II. PREVIOUS SEIR 91-03 REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED; FINDINGS; APPROVALS The City Council of the City of Chula Vista has previously reviewed, analyzed, considered, and certified FSEIR 91-03, Salt Creek Ranch and Addendum. III. COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA The Environmental Review Coordinator has determined that any impacts associated with the proposed tentative subdivision map have been previously addressed by FSEIR 91-03, Salt Creek Ranch and has, therefore, prepared an addendum to said FSEIR. The Tentative Map is in substantial conformance with the conceptual tentative map and grading plans on which the FSEIR analysis was based and, therefore, approval and implementation of the Tentative Map does not change the basic conclusions of the FSEIR. The addendum has been prepared in accordance with requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, State EIR Guidelines and the Environmental Review Procedures of the City of Chula Vista. IV. INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT OF CITY COUNCIL The City Council finds that the addendum to FSEIR 91-03, reflects the independem judgment of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista and hereby considers the addendum to FSEIR 91-03, Salt Creek Ranch. Ordinance 2913 Page 3 NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Chula Vista does hereby find, determine and ordain as follows: A. FINDINGS FOR P-C PLANNED COMMUNITY ZONE AMENDMENTS The City Council hereby finds that the proposed amendments to the Salt Creek Ranch Planned Community District Regulations are consistent with the City of Chula Vista General Plan, as concurrently amended, and public necessity, convenience, the general welfare and good zoning practice support the amendment. B. APPROVAL OF ZONE AMENDMENTS The City Council does hereby approve the amendments to the Planned Community District Zoning District Map and Residential Property Development Standards as represented in Exhibits B and C. V. INVALIDITY; AUTOMATIC REVOCATION It is the intention of the City Council that its adoption of this ordinance is dependent upon the enforceability of each and every term, provision and condition herein stated; and that in the event that any one or more terms, provisions or conditions are determined by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforcable, this resolution shall be deemed to be automatically revoked and of no further force and effect ab initio. VI. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day from and after its adoption. Presented by Approved as to form by Robert A. Leiter Planning and Building Director Ordinance 2913 Page 4 PASSED APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 20 h day of May, 2003, by the following vote: ATI'EST: Councilmembers: Councilmembers: Councilmembers: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Davis, Rindone, Salas, McCarm, and Padilla None None ~~ltdla, Mayor - Susan Bigelow, City Clgrk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, Califomia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2913 had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of May, 2003 and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 20th day of May 2003. Executed this 20th day of May, 2003. Susan Bigelow, City Clerk