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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-26
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN, POLICY
DOCUMENTS AND THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING
TO THE DISSOLUTION OF THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT
COMMISSION AND APPEAL PROCEDURES FOR DISCRETIONARY
PLANNING APPLICATIONS, AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC FACILITIES
FINANCING PLAN GUIDELINES, AND AN UPDATE TO MASTER FEE
SCHEDULE NO. 14-100 (GENERAL PLANNING FEES).
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2022, the City Council approved revisions to the General
Rules and structure/scope for various City Boards and Commissions, including the dissolution of
the GMOC; and
WHEREAS, parts of the Chula Vista General Plan, Chula Vista Municipal Code
PFFP) Guidelines, were in need of
amendment both as a result of the dissolution and to streamline residential development
within the City; and
WHEREAS, necessary amendments to the Chula
been identified to help further clarify permit processes and regulations; and
WHEREAS, City Staff has identified several titles within the CVMC in need of a consistent
application process by which to appeal discretionary planning applications such as Design Review
Permits, Conditional Use Permits, Variances, etc.; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activities
described in the related Staff Report for compliance with the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activities are
15378(b)(1) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposed activities consist of updates and
modifications to the City General Plan and CVMC related to state law compliance and ministerial
adjustments for consistency purposes that will not result in a significant physical change in the
environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the
activity is not subject to CEQA; and
WHEREAS, if the activities described in the related Staff Report for this matter are deemed
Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activities
for compliance with CEQA and has determined that the actions qualify
exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). The actions involve administrative
updates to the CVMC relating to appeal processes for discretionary decisions and eliminating
submittals that are already required for CEQA review, as well as updates to some City General
Plan Elements to ensure compliance with State law. The actions of updating and modifying the
CVMC and General Plan with procedural and clerical changes will not result in an intensification
of uses or a change in development potential within the City above what already is permitted under
the existing land use and zoning policies of the CVMC and under State law. Based on an analysis
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of the nature and type of these procedural and clerical changes to the CVMC and the General Plan,
the actions will not have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS City staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the proposed
amendments to the Chula Vista General Plan Land Use, Housing, Environmental, and Growth
Management Elements, the Chula Vista General Plan Implementation Plan, CVMC Chapter 19.92,
P Guidelines, Titles 1, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, and 21 of the CVMC
Master Fee Schedule; and
WHEREAS, a hearing time and place was set by the Planning Commission to consider the
CVMC amendments and notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given by its
publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, at least ten (10) days prior to the
hearing;
WHEREAS, after review and consideration of the Staff Report and related materials for
this matter, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider said CVMC
amendments on November 8, 2023 at 6pm in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before
the Planning Commission and the hearing was thereafter closed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission hereby
recommends that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista adopt the proposed amendments to
the Chula Vista General Plan Land Use, Housing, and Environmental Elements, Chula Vista
General Plan Implementation Pla, and,
remove the General Plan Growth Management Element, pertaining to the dissolution of the
GMOC, and amendments to Titles 1, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19,
and 21 of the CVMC pertaining to the Development Services Department appeals and processing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT that the Planning Commission hereby recommends
that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista find that the proposed amendments to the CVMC
identified in this Resolution and related Staff Report
15378(b)(1) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposed activities consist of updates and
modifications to the City General Plan and CVMC related to state law compliance and ministerial
adjustments for consistency purposes that will not result in a significant physical change in the
environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the
activity is not subject to CEQA. Further, if the activities described in this Resolution and the related
Staff Report for this matter y
for the reasons stated above.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the City
Council.
Presented by Approved as to form
By:
Laura C. Black, AICP for Jill D.S. Maland
Director of Development Services Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak
Acting City Attorney
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 13th day of December, 2023, by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Burroughs, Combs, De La Rosa, Felber, Leal, Torres, Zaker
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Michael De La Rosa, Chair
ATTEST:
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Mariluz Zepeda, Secretary