HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2 - DR19-0006/MPA19-0015 Memorandum
DATE: JUNE 10, 2020
TO: CHAIR GUTIERREZ AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISISON
FROM: JEFF STEICHEN, PROJECT MANAGER/ASSOCIATE PLANNER
VIA: KELLY BROUGHTON, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
SUBJECT: DR19-0006/MPA19-0015 REQUESTING DESIGN REVIEW AND COASTAL
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPROVAL
The above referenced item is a request for a Design Review and Coastal Development Permit to allow for the
combined 17,180 square-foot expansion of two existing buildings on a 3.91 acre subcomponent (“Parcel N”) of
the approximately 40 acre Collins Aerospace/Rohr Campus located at 850 Lagoon Drive (APN 571-330-29).
Because the requested square-footage expansion is less than 20,000 square-feet, the Design Review Permit
would normally be approved/ by the action of the Zoning Administrator. Due to the location of the project site
within the Coastal Zone, the request also includes a Coastal Development Permit, which pursuant to Section
19.83.009 of the CVMC, requires a Public Hearing. While the recent orders to allow for virtual public hearings
in response to COVID-19 (California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 and the City of Chula Vista
Director of Emergency Services Order 002-B-2020) allow for virtual public hearings to take place, they only
address public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council. Because no provision was provided
for conducting a virtual Zoning Administrator public hearing, and pursuant to Section 19.14.050 of the CVMC
it became necessary for this project to be elevated to the Planning Commission level in order to allow for the
required public hearing to be conducted remotely.
The Project proposes the expansion of two existing on-site manufacturing buildings. Existing Building 115 is
currently 6,048 square-feet. There is proposed expansion of 2,752 and 1,256 square feet for total of 4,008
square-foot expansion. Existing Building 118 is currently 10,490 square-feet. The expansion will consist of
three components totaling 12,348 square feet. Buildings 115 and 118 are being expanded to include relocated
processes from other buildings within the Collins Aerospace/Rohr campus. Several buildings are being sold
to accommodate sold to accommodate their new workflow and, as a result, the activities remaining in those
buildings are being consolidated into Buildings 115 and 118. These new expansions will contain lab and
storage areas to facilitate their aerospace parts testing activities.
The Project has been designed so that all of the expansion areas of Buildings 115 and 118 are designed to be
architecturally compatible with the existing building and include upgraded building materials. A parking
analysis was conducted which indicates more than adequate existing on-site parking is available to
accommodate the proposed expansion. The analysis indicates a total of 1,231 parking spaces are available
with only 1,037 total parking spaces required.
Attached is Planning Commission Resolution which describes the required findings for granting of the
requested Design Review and Coastal Development Permits.
Attachments:
1. Locator Map
2. Planning Commission Resolution
3. Project Site Plan
4. Project Plan Set