HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2024-07 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-07
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING CERTIFICATION
OF A THIRD ADDENDUM TO FEIR 13-01 FOR THE OTAY
RANCH UNIVERSITY VILLAGES (IS22-0003) AND
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA GENERAL PLAN (GPA22-0002), THE OTAY RANCH
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (GDP22-0002), AND THE
OTAY RANCH VILLAGE EIGHT EAST SECTIONAL
PLANNING AREA PLAN AND OTHER ASSOCIATED
REGULATORY DOCUMENTS (SPA22-0006), AND
APPROVING A ZONING CHANGE (ZC22-0003), THE
TENTATIVE MAP FOR OTAY RANCH VILLAGE EIGHT
EAST (TM22-0005), AND A COMMUNITY PURPOSE
FACILITY AGREEMENT
WHEREAS the area of land that is the subject of this Resolution is, for the purpose of
general description, located south of the eastern extension of Main Street, east of Otay Ranch
Village Eight West, west of State Route 125 (“SR-125”), and north of the Otay River Valley known
as Otay Ranch Village Eight East (“Project Site”); and
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2022, a duly verified application was filed with the City of Chula
Vista Development Services Department by HomeFed Otay Land II, LLC (“Applicant” or
“Developer”) requesting approval of amendments to the City of Chula Vista General Plan
(GPA22-0002), the Otay Ranch General Development Plan (GDP22-0002), and the Otay Ranch
Village Eight East Sectional Planning Area (“SPA”) Plan (SPA22-0006), including the Planned
Community District Regulations, and approval of a Zoning Change (ZC22-0003) from single-
family residential to multifamily residential, allowing for a redistribution of density throughout the
Project Site, and a Tentative Map (TM22-0005), all to reflect a change in zoning from single-
family residential to multifamily residential, allow for a redistribution of density throughout the
Project Site and realignment of internal streets, and accommodate the SR-125 interchange design
(“Project”); and
WHEREAS the Project Site has been the subject of amendments to the City’s General Plan
and the Otay Ranch General Development Plan (“GDP”) (approved December 2, 2014, by City
Council Resolution No. 2014-233), the Otay Ranch Village Eight East SPA Plan and associated
regulatory documents (approved December 2, 2014, by City Council Resolution No. 2014-235 and
amended February 18, 2020, by City Council Resolution No. 2020-036), Tentative Map CVT 13-
03 (approved December 2, 2014, by City Council Resolution No. 2014-238 and amended February
18, 2020, by City Council Resolution No. 2020-037), and the Otay Ranch Village Eight East
Planned Community District Regulations (approved December 16, 2014, by Ordinance No. 2014-
3331); and
WHEREAS the Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed Project for
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and determined that the
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Project is adequately covered in the previously adopted Final Environmental Impact Report
(“FEIR”) for the Otay Ranch University Villages (FEIR 13-01; SCH #2013071077; and adopted
by City Council Resolution No. 2014-232 on December 2, 2014, with an Addendum adopted by
City Council Resolution No. 2016-254 on December 6, 2016; and a Second Addendum adopted
by City Council Resolution No. 2021-120 on June 15, 2021), that only minor technical changes or
additions to the document are necessary to account for the expected Project impacts, and that none
of the conditions described in Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation
of a subsequent document exist; therefore, a Third Addendum to FEIR 13-01 was prepared for the
proposed Project; and
WHEREAS City Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend to the City
Council that it approve and certify the Third Addendum to FEIR 13-01, approve and process
amendments to the General Plan, Otay Ranch GDP, and Otay Ranch Village Eight East SPA Plan
relating to the Project, and approve and process a Zoning Change, Community Purpose Facility
Agreement, and Tentative Map (TM22-0005); and
WHEREAS the Director of Development Services set the time and place for a hearing
before the City of Chula Vista Planning Commission to consider City Staff’s recommendation to
recommend to the City Council that it approve and certify the Third Addendum to FEIR 13-01,
approve and process amendments to the General Plan, Otay Ranch GDP, Otay Ranch Village Eight
East SPA Plan (with associated regulatory documents, including the Planned Community District
Regulations), and approve and process a Zoning Change, Community Purpose Facility Agreement,
and Tentative Map (TM22-0005), 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; and
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
recommendation to the City Council that it certify the Third Addendum to FEIR 13-01 and approve
and process amendments to the General Plan, Otay Ranch GDP, Otay Ranch Village Eight East
SPA Plan (with associated regulatory documents, including the Planned Community District
Regulations), and approve and process a Zoning Change, Community Purpose Facility Agreement,
and Tentative Map on April ___, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, 276 Fourth
Avenue, before the Planning Commission and the hearing was thereafter closed,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of
Chula Vista that it hereby recommends that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista adopt a
Resolution (Attachment 10 to the Staff Report) approving and certifying the Third Addendum to
FEIR 13-01 (Attachment 2 to the Staff Report); and amending the General Plan (Attachment 3 to
the Staff Report), Otay Ranch GDP (Attachment 4 to the Staff Report), and Otay Ranch Village
Eight East SPA Plan (Attachment 5, with associated regulatory documents, to the Staff Report);
approving the Tentative Map (TM22-0005) (Attachment 7 to the Staff Report); approving the
Community Purpose Facility Agreement (Attachment 8 to the Staff Report); adopting an
Ordinance amending the Otay Ranch Village Eight East Planned Community District Regulations
(Attachment 11 to the Staff Report); and adopting a second Ordinance approving the proposed
zone changes within the village (Attachment 12 to the Staff Report).
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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
for Laura C. Black, AICP for Marco A. Verdugo
Director of Development Services City Attorney
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 10th day of April 2024, by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Combs, Felber, Leal, Torres, Zaker, De La Rosa
NOES:
ABSENT: Burroughs
ABSTAIN:
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Michael De La Rosa, Chair
ATTEST:
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Mariluz Zepeda, Secretary
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