HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2024-082RESOLUTION NO. 2024-082
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA CERTIFYING A THIRD ADDENDUM TO FEIR
13-01 FOR THE OTAY RANCH UNIVERSITY VILLAGES
(IS22-0003) AND APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA GENERAL PLAN (GPA22-0002), THE
OTAY RANCH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (GDP22-
0002), 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 FOR THE PROJECT
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 (the “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, to reflect a change in zoning from single-family residential to
multifamily residential, and approving a Zoning Change (ZC22-0003) and a Tentative Map
(TM22-0005), all to allow for a redistribution of density throughout the Project Site and
realignment of internal streets, and accommodate the SR-125 interchange design (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the property 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
Project is adequately covered in the previously adopted Final Environmental Impact Report
(“FEIR”) and associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (“MMRP”) for the Otay
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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 recommended that the City Planning Commission recommend that
the City Council approve and certify the Third Addendum to FEIR 13-01, and approve and adopt
actions to amend 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, to reflect a
change in zoning from single-family residential to multifamily residential, and to approve a Zoning
Change, a Tentative Map (TM22-0005), and a Community Purpose Facility Agreement for the
Project; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services set the time and place for a hearing
before the Planning Commission, 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 mailing to property
owners within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property, at least ten (10) da ys prior to
the hearing; and
WHEREAS, after review and consideration of the Staff Report and related materials for
the Project, the hearing on the Project was held at the time and place as advertised in the City
Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, and the Planning Commission voted 6-0-0 to recommend
to the City Council approval of the subject amendments; and
WHEREAS, the proceedings and all evidence introduced before the Planning Commission
at the public hearing on the Project held on April 10, 2024, and the Minutes and Resolution
resulting therefrom are incorporated into the record of this proceeding; and
WHEREAS, City Staff and the City Planning Commission recommend that the City
Council approve and certify the Third Addendum to FEIR 13-01, approve and adopt actions to
amend 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 related regulatory documents, and approve a Tentative Map (TM22-
0005) and a Community Purpose Facility Agreement for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk set the time and place for a hearing before the City Council on
the 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 mailing to property owners within 500 feet of
the exterior boundaries of the property, at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing; and
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WHEREAS, after review and consideration of the Staff Report and related materials for
the Project, the duly called and noticed public hearing on the Project was held before the City
Council in the City Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, to hear public testimony with regard
to the same, and the proceedings and any documents submitted to the City Council as the decision-
makers shall comprise the entire record of the proceedings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
after hearing public testimony and staff’s presentation, and after reviewing all of the subject
documents, does hereby find, determine, and resolve as follows:
I. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA
Pursuant to Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines, the City Council finds the proposed
modifications to the Otay Ranch University Villages FEIR (13-01) will result in only minor
technical changes and additions which are necessary to make the document adequate under
CEQA. The City Council, in the exercise of its independent review and judgment,
therefore, certifies the Third Addendum to FEIR-13-01 as represented in Exhibit 2 to the
Staff Report, which is incorporated herein by this reference and on file in the office of the
City Clerk.
II. GENERAL PLAN INTERNAL CONSISTENCY
The City Council hereby finds and determines that the General Plan, as amended, is
internally consistent and shall remain internally consistent following amendments thereof
by this Resolution as discussed and determined in the Otay Ranch Village Eight East Chula
Vista General Plan Amendment Justification Report for the Project.
III. ADOPTION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
In light of the findings above, the General Plan amendments, specifically eliminating the
Medium Residential land use designation within Otay Ranch Village Eight East and
implementing Mixed Use Residential within the Village Core of Otay Ranch Village Eight
East and High and Medium High Residential surrounding the Village Core, as well as other
modifications to land use and village circulation , are hereby approved and adopted in
substantially the form presented in Exhibit 3 attached to the Staff Report and incorporated
herein and on file in the office of the City Clerk.
IV. OTAY RANCH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSISTENCY
The City Council hereby finds and determines that the Otay Ranch GDP, as amended, is
internally consistent and shall remain internally consistent following amendment thereof
by this Resolution as discussed and determined in the Otay Ranch Village Eight East
General Development Plan Amendment Report for the Project.
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V. ADOPTION OF OTAY RANCH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS
In light of the findings above, the Otay Ranch GDP amendments are hereby approved and
adopted in the form as presented in Exhibit 4 attached to the Staff Report and incorporated
herein b y this reference and on file in the office of the City Clerk.
VI. SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA FINDINGS AND RELATED ADOPTION OF
AMENDMENTS
A. The proposed SPA Plan amendments are hereby approved and adopted in substantially
the form presented in the amended Otay Ranch Village Eight East Sectional Planning
Area Plan attached as Exhibit 5 to the Staff Report and incorporated herein and on file
in the office of the City Clerk. Such SPA Plan amendments are in conformity with
the Otay Ranch GDP, as amended, any adopted specific plans, and the Chula Vista
General Plan, as amended, and its several elements as discussed and determined in the
amended Otay Ranch Village Eight East Sectional Planning Area Plan for the Project.
The proposed amendments to the Village Eight East SPA Plan reflect land use
designations, circulation, and public facilities that are consistent with the Otay Ranch
GDP and the City of Chula Vista General Plan. The proposed amendments are
compatible with previously approved plans and regulations applicable to surrounding
sites; thus, the proposed amendments can be planned and zoned in coordination and
substantial compatibility with surrounding development.
B. The proposed SPA Plan amendments would promote the orderly and sequential
development of Otay Ranch Village Eight East.
The proposed Project will be developed in a manner that is consistent with its Planned
Community District Regulations, Conceptual Phasing Plan, and Public Facilities
Financing Plan. Development of the SPA will be completed in phases to ensure
construction of necessary infrastructure and amenities for each phase as the Project
progresses.
The Otay Ranch Village Eight East SPA Plan’s Supplemental Public Facilities Finance
Plan (“Supplemental PFFP”) approved and adopted for this Project establishes a
circulation phasing plan that identifies the timing of specific improvements necessary
to serve the Project. The Conceptual Phasing Plan is non-sequential because the SPA
Plan and Supplemental PFFP permit non-sequential phasing by imposing specific
facilities requirements for each phase to ensure the SPA is adequately served and City
requirements are met. Public parks and schools shall be phased as needed. The
Conceptual Phasing Plan is consistent with the Supplemental PFFP, and the proposed
phasing and actual construction timing of the SPA may be modified subject to
compliance with provisions of the Supplemental PFFP.
C. The proposed amendments would not adversely affect adjacent land use, residential
enjoyment, circulation, or environmental quality.
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The proposed modifications to land use and development standards within the Project
Site have been fully analyzed and will not adversely affect the circulation system and
overall land uses as previously envisioned in the Otay Ranch GDP and Otay Ranch
Village Eight East SPA Plan. The planned infrastructure (sewer, water, public services,
and facilities) has been deemed adequate to serve the proposed Project, as described in
the Supplemental PFFP. Additionally, a Water Quality/Hydrology Report, Trip
Generation Analysis / Comprehensive Project Information Form, Noise Assessment,
Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Evaluation, Sewer Service Technical Study, Health
Risk Screening Letter, Biological Review, Archeological and Paleontological
Memorandum, Drainage Study, Geotechnical Analysis, and Water Service Technical
Study have all been prepared, reviewed, and approved by City staff. A Third
Addendum to FEIR 13-01 has been prepared to analyze the Project’s impacts. No
additional or more severe environmental impacts were identified in the Third
Addendum to FEIR 13-01.
VII. TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP FINDINGS AND APPROVAL
A. Tentative Subdivision Map (TM22-0005) for the Project is approved and adopted,
subject to the conditions stated herein. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66473.5
of the Subdivision Map Act, the City Council finds that the Tentative Subdivision Map
(TM22-0005), as conditioned herein, is in conformance with the elements of the City’s
General Plan, based on the following:
1. Land Use and Circulation
The proposed Project is in a community that provides a variety of residential,
commercial, parks, open space, and school uses, as well as public and private
improvements to serve the community. The proposed Project is consistent with the
policies and objectives of the Chula Vista General Plan, the Otay Ranch GDP, and
the Otay Ranch Village Eight East SPA Plan related to land use and circulation.
2. Economic Development
Otay Ranch Village Eight East is designed to help achieve the General Plan’s
objectives that seek to promote a variety of job and housing opportunities to
improve the City’s jobs/housing balance, provide a diverse economic base, and
encourage the growth of small businesses. The proposed Project is consistent with
those objectives.
3. Public Facilities and Services
Schools
In accordance with the Project’s Supplemental PFFP and the conditions of approval
of the original Tentative Map, an elementary school site of approximately 10.8
acres is required to be offered for acquisition by the Chula Vista Elementary School
District.
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Sewer
Sewer capacity needs are conditioned under this Resolution.
Parks
Parks, recreation, and open space obligations are conditioned under this Resolution
and other regulatory documents for this Project. Construction of park, recreation
and open space identified in this Resolution are the responsibility of the Applicant.
4. Housing
Otay Ranch Village Eight East remains consistent with the Housing Element of the
City’s General Plan by providing high-quality multifamily residential opportunities
in the southeastern portion of the City.
5. Environmental
FEIR-13-01 addressed the goals and policies of the Environmental Element of the
General Plan and found development of this site to be consistent with those goals
and policies. The proposed Project is a minor amendment to the Tentative Map and
does not propose material changes to the approved Otay Ranch Village Eight East
SPA Plan. Accordingly, The City Council, in the exercise of its independent review
and judgment, certifies the Third Addendum to FEIR-13-01 as represented in
Exhibit 2 to the Staff Report, which is incorporated herein by this reference and on
file in the office of the City Clerk.
B. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66473.1 of the Subdivision Map Act, the
configuration, orientation, and topography of the site allows for the optimum siting of
lots for natural and passive heating and cooling opportunities. Development of the
Project Site will be subject to site plan and architectural review to ensure the maximum
utilization of natural and passive heating and cooling opportunities.
C. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66412.3 of the Subdivision Map Act, the City
Council has considered the effect of this approval on the housing needs of the region
and has balanced those needs against the public service needs of the residents of the
City and the available fiscal and environmental resources.
D. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66474 (a-g) of the Subdivision Map Act, the
proposed Project meets the following requirements:
1. The proposed Project is consistent with applicable general and specific plans as
specified in Section 65451 because the Otay Ranch Village Eight East SPA Plan is
consistent with the General Plan’s land use designations for Otay Ranch.
2. Project design or improvement is consistent with applicable general and specific
plans because the proposed Project’s design is consistent with the General Plan, the
Otay Ranch General Development Plan, and the Otay Ranch Village Eight East
SPA Plan land use designations and intended circulation for Otay Ranch.
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3. The Project Site is suitable for the proposed density of development. The proposed
Project does not contain an increase or reduction in the overall 3,276 residential
dwelling units previously approved in the Otay Ranch Village Eight East SPA Plan.
4. The Project Site is physically suitable for the type of development. The proposed
Project is surrounded by existing and entitled (future) planned community
developments with available access and infrastructure to serve the proposed Project.
5. The design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are not likely to cause
substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or
wildlife or their habitats. The proposed Project has been designed to minimize
landform disturbance with cut and fill slopes balance on a disturbed site that avoids
permanent disturbance or injury to wildlife or their habitats.
6. The design of the subdivision or type of improvements is not likely to cause serious
public health problems because the proposed Project has been designed to have
suitable separation between structures and parcels and is able to be served by fire
and emergency services.
7. The subdivision or the type of improvements will not conflict with easements,
acquired by the public at large, for access through, or use of property, within the
proposed subdivision. In this connection, the governing body may approve a map
if it finds that alternate easements, for access or for use, will be provided, and that
these will be substantially equivalent to ones previously acquired by the public.
This subsection shall apply only to easements of record or to easements established
by judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction and no authority is hereby granted
to a legislative body to determine that the public at large has acquired easements
for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision. The proposed
Project’s roadways and utilities are within and are not in conflict with existing easements.
E. The Project Site is physically suited for development and will be developed in
conformance with the Otay Ranch Village Eight East SPA Plan and FEIR-13-01 and
its Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (“MMRP”) and Addendums, which
ensure that the Project Site is developed in a manner consistent with the standards
established by the City for a master-planned community.
F. The conditions herein imposed on the proposed Project are approximately proportional
both in nature and extent to the impacts created by the Project, based upon the City’s
police powers and evidence provided by the record of the proceedings of the Third
Addendum to FEIR-13-01.
VIII. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Tentative Map
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1. Unless otherwise specified herein or required by law, the conditions and Code
requirements set forth below shall be completed prior to recordation of any related
Final Map or other trigger as determined by the Director of Development Services
and the City Engineer, or their designees. Unless otherwise specified, “dedicate”
means granting the appropriate easement, rather than fee title. Where an easement
is required, the Applicant shall be required to provide subordination of any prior
lien and easement holders to ensure that the City has a first-priority interest and
rights in such land except CALTRANS or City of San Diego waterlines, or as
otherwise waived by the City Manager or his/her designee otherwise waived by the
City Manager or his/her designee. Where fee title is granted or dedicated to the
City, said fee title shall be free and clear of all encumbrances, unless otherwise
excused by the City.
2. Should conflicting wording or standards, or questions about interpretation or
implementation, occur between these conditions of approval for this Project, or with
respect to TM No. CVT-13-03, any conflict shall be resolved by the City Manager,
or their designee.
3. The Applicant, or his/her successors in interest, shall improve the Project Site with
the Project as described in the Tentative Subdivision Map, TM22-0005, generally
located south of Main Street, east of Otay Ranch Village Eight West, west of State
Route-125 (“SR-125”), and north of the Otay River Valley.
4. The Project shall comply with General Plan Amendment No. GPA22-0002 and
GDP Amendment No. GDP22-0002, approved May 14, 2024, SPA Plan
Amendment No. SPA22-0006, approved May 14, 2024, and all supporting
documents including but not limited to the Public Facilities Finance Plan; Parks,
Recreation, Open Space, and Trails Plan; Affordable Housing Program;
Non-renewable Energy Conservation Plan; and the Chula Vista Subdivision
Manual, Section 5: Standard Conditions of Approval (“STMC”) and Otay Ranch
STMCs 53 and 55, incorporated herein, or as excepted or modified below.
5. The following clarifications to City STMCs and Otay Ranch STMCs shall apply:
a. City STMC 2 shall be amended to exclude the reference to the City’s Growth
Management Ordinance.
b. Otay Ranch STMCs 54 and 58 are not applicable.
c. Otay Ranch STMC 59 shall be replaced with Conditions of Approval 21, 22,
23, and 24.
6. The Applicant shall timely and fully implement, to the satisfaction of the Director
of Development Services and the City Engineer, or their designees, the associated
Mitigation Measures and associated MMRP identified in FEIR-13-01 and EIR
Addendum IS22-0003 for Amendments to the Chula Vista General Plan (GPA22-
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0002), the Otay Ranch General Development Plan (GDP22-0002), the Otay Ranch
Village Eight East Sectional Planning Area Plan (SPA22-0006), and Tentative Map
(TM22-0005) for the Otay Ranch Village Eight East Project, consistent with the
MMRP.
7. The Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (“CC&R”) for each Homeowners
Association (“HOA”) within the Project shall contain a provision that provides all
new residents with an overflight notification disclosure document (“Airport
Overflight Agreement”) that discloses the following information during any real
estate transaction or prior to lease signing as required by the Brown Field Airport
Land Use Compatibility Plan (“ALUCP”):
a. NOTICE OF AIRPORT IN VICINITY: This property is presently located in
the vicinity of an airport, within what is known as an airport influence area.
For that reason, the property may be subject to some of the annoyances or
inconveniences associated with proximity to airport operations (for example:
noise, vibration, or odors). Individual sensitivities to those annoyances can
vary from person to person. You may wish to consider what airport
annoyances, if any, are associated with the property before you complete your
purchase or lease and determine whether they are acceptable to you.
b. A copy of the Airport Overflight Agreement shall be recorded with the County
of San Diego County Recorder’s Office prior to approval of the first Final Map.
Each prospective homeowner shall sign the disclosure document confirming
they have been informed of the vicinity of the airport prior to the purchase of
a home.
8. The Applicant shall submit CC&Rs for review and written approval by the City
prior to the first Final Map of the Project. In addition to the requirements of STMC
34, said CC&Rs shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
a. Indemnification of City for private sewer spillage.
b. Indemnification of City-General.
c. List of facilities to be maintained privately.
d. The City’s right, but not obligation, to enforce the CC&Rs.
e. Provision that no private facilities shall be requested to become public unless
all homeowners and 100 percent of the first mortgage obliges have signed a
written petition.
f. The CC&Rs shall include provisions assuring the timely and proper
maintenance of all open space lots, slopes, walls, fences, private streets, private
driveways, paths, recreational amenities and structures, private sewerage
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facilities, private drainage facilities, landscaping, and onsite improvements
of neighborhoods parks.
g. Implement education and enforcement program to prevent the discharge of
pollutants from all on-site sources to the storm water conveyance system.
h. Said CC&Rs, which must be approved in writing by the City, shall be
consistent with Chula Vista Municipal Code (“CVMC”) 18.44 and shall be
recorded concurrently with the first Final Map.
9. During any real estate transaction, or prior to lease-signing of any property within
the Otay Ranch Village Eight East Project, the prospective owners or residents shall
be notified of the following information in a disclosure document and in the CC&Rs
for each HOA within the Village:
a. NOTICE OF FUTURE EXPANSION OF STATE ROUTE 125: Be advised
that Caltrans has a long-term plan (per SANDAG Regional Transportation
Plan) for the widening of SR-125 to improve traffic flows. This property may
be subject to some of the annoyances related to the construction and operation
of the road.
b. Prior to approval of the first Final Map of the Project, the CC&Rs, including
this disclosure, shall be recorded against the property. Each prospective
homeowner shall sign the disclosure document confirming they have been
informed of the vicinity of Brownfield Municipal Airport prior to the purchase
of a home.
10. The Applicant shall obtain approval of a subsequent Final Map showing
condominium ownership prior to development of condominiums within any
Planning Area proposing mixed for-sale residential/commercial or for-sale
multifamily residential uses.
11. The Applicant shall timely, fully, and properly construct public facilities in
compliance with the Otay Ranch Village Eight East Supplemental PFFP for this
Project (as may be amended from time to time). At the Applicant’s request, the City
Engineer and the Director of Development Services, or their designees, may, at
their sole discretion, modify the sequence, schedule, alignment, and design of
improvement construction should conditions change to warrant such a revision.
12. City STMC 17 shall be replaced with Condition 12.b. below. With each Final Map
of the Project, the Applicant shall dedicate as fee interest for public use all public
streets shown within the boundary of the Final Map as shown on the Tentative Map.
The Applicant shall construct or enter into an agreement to construct and secure all
street and intersection improvements as necessary to mitigate the impacts of the
Project. The Applicant shall construct the public improvements and provide
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security satisfactory to the Director of Development Services, City Engineer, and
City Attorney, or their designees.
a. The Applicant shall secure and agree to construct all backbone roadway
improvements shown on the approved Tentative Map prior to approval of each
applicable Final Map of the Project, satisfactory to the City Engineer and City
Attorney. The amount of the security for required improvements shall be 100
percent times a construction cost estimate approved by the City Engineer if
improvement plans have been approved by the City, 150 percent times the
approved cost estimate if improvement plans are being processed by the City,
or 200 percent times the construction cost estimate approved by the City
Engineer if improvement plans have not been submitted for City review. A
lesser percentage may be required if it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of
the City Engineer that sufficient data or other information is available to
warrant such reduction.
b. The Applicant shall secure and agree to construct all local bus stop shelters
within the Project Site per the current Otay Ranch Metropolitan Transit System
(“MTS”) local transit map effective at the time of construction adjacent to bus
stop shelters. The bus shelters shall be constructed in conjunction with the
vertical construction adjacent to the public street improvements. Bus stop
shelters shall include the concrete bus pad/boarding area, a shelter, bench, and
other improvements consistent with MTS requirements as determined by the
City Engineer, or their designee.
c. The Applicant shall fully design traffic signals in conjunction with the
improvement plans for the public streets listed below. The Applicant shall
install underground improvements, standards, and luminaries in conjunction
with the construction of the applicable street improvements. In addition, the
Applicant shall install mast arm, signal heads, and associated equipment when
traffic signals are warranted, as determined by the City Engineer, or their
designee.
PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL OF
EACH MAP FOR PHASE INTERSECTIONS
1
Main Street and La Palmita Drive
Main Street and Magdalena
Avenue
La Media Parkway and Delgado
Drive
2
Savoria Parkway and Via Palmero
Main Street and Via Palmero
La Media Parkway and Via
Palmero
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d. Prior to issuance of a construction permit and concurrent with the submittal of
associated improvement plans, the Applicant shall submit striping plans for all
collector or higher classification streets for approval from the City Engineer.
e. The Applicant shall agree to install temporary street name signs prior to the
issuance of the first building permit for the applicable lot or parcel. The
Applicant shall agree to install permanent street name signs prior to final
inspections for the applicable lot(s).
13. In accordance with STMC 40, the Applicant shall notify the City at least 60 days
prior to consideration of the first Final Map of the Project if any off-site right-of-
way or any interest in real property needed to construct or install offsite
improvements cannot be obtained as required by these conditions of approval. After
said notification, the Applicant shall comply with the requirements set forth in
Subdivision Manual Condition 40.
14. Prior to approval of the first Final Map authorizing dwelling units within any
Village Core parcel, the Applicant shall submit and obtain approval by the City of
a Village Core Master Precise Plan.
15. Prior to approval of the first Final Map, the Applicant shall submit a Planned Sign
Program, which shall include all signs proposed within the public right-of-way. The
Applicant shall obtain approval of the Planned Sign Program and a Master
Encroachment Permit prior to construction of signage within the public right-of-
way or a public easement in the Project area to the satisfaction of the City Engineer
and Director of Development Services, or their designees.
16. Prior to issuance of a building permit for a multifamily lot that does not require the
filing of a “B” Map, the Applicant shall comply with all applicable conditions of
approval of the Tentative Map, as determined by the City Engineer.
Public Facilities:
17. The Final Map containing parcels adjacent to SR-125 shall include Parcels CT-1,
CT-2, and CT-3, which are necessary for the SR-125 interchange at Main Street
and at La Media Parkway, as shown on the Tentative Map. Said legal lots shall be
deeded to CALTRANS pursuant to CALTRANS requirements and specifications
consistent with the final adopted SR-125 interchange design.
18. Prior to approval of the first Final Map containing parcels CT-1, CT-2, and CT-3
as shown on the Tentative Map, which are adjacent to SR-125 and/or the storm
water quality basin and maintenance access road, the Applicant shall obtain
approval of an encroachment permit from CALTRANS to the satisfaction of the
Director of Development Services and City Engineer.
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19. Prior to approval of the first Final Map containing the storm water quality basin
and its appurtenances and maintenance/emergency vehicle access road adjacent to
and within the SR-125 right-of-way, the Applicant shall obtain from CALTRANS
a maintenance/emergency vehicle and community park trail easement, an
encroachment permit, or other form acceptable to the City of Chula Vista for the
benefit of the City of Chula Vista and to the satisfaction of the Director of
Development Services and the City Engineer.
20. Prior to approval of the first Final Map, the Applicant shall fund the processing of
a Pedestrian Bridge Development Impact Fee Ordinance (which will include Otay
Ranch Village Eight East and designate Otay Ranch Village Nine as a future
annexable area). The fee calculation shall include the cost of designing and
constructing the multi-modal bridge, which may include but is not limited to an
encroachment permit (if required), conceptual plans, environmental review,
construction documents (which include grading, paving, walls (if any), landscape
and lighting, approach ramps, and abutments), and all other items necessary for the
complete construction of the multi-modal bridge. Village Eight East shall be
responsible for funding 50 percent of the total multi-modal bridge cost, as required
in the Otay Ranch Village Eight East SPA Plan and the Otay Ranch GDP.
Alternatively, if the multi-modal bridge is included in an alternative City of Chula
Vista Transportation Fee Program, this condition shall not be applicable.
21. The multi-modal bridge facility shall be designed in the location shown on the
Tentative Map, with a deck width of 17 feet (15-foot total travel lane width) to
accommodate safe two-way passage of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (“NEV”),
bicycles, and pedestrian users, consistent with the Tentative Map and City of Chula
Vista and CALTRANS standards and to the satisfaction of the Directors of
Development Services and Public Works, or their designees.
22. Prior to issuance of the building permit for the 2,948th dwelling unit, the City and
the Applicant shall meet to discuss the timing of construction of the multi-modal
bridge between Otay Ranch Village Eight East and Otay Ranch Village Nine. A
number of factors, including the progress of the Main Street/La Media Parkway
interchange approvals for SR-125, phasing and construction, development of Otay
Ranch Village Nine (including a developed landing location east of SR-125), and
changes to the assumed land uses may affect the timing and location of the facility.
23. The Applicant shall be eligible for fee credits or reimbursement in excess of 50
percent of the total cost of the facility, provided that the facility is incorporated into
a future City Development Impact Fee (“DIF”) or other Transportation Fee
Program, should the Applicant construct the facility.
24. Prior to approval of the first Final Map, the Applicant shall provide evidence to the
satisfaction of the Director of Development Services, or their designee, that the
Otay Ranch Village Eight East school site has been determined by the Chula Vista
Elementary School District (“CVESD”) to be suitable for school use.
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25. City STMC 17 shall be replaced with the following Condition. Prior to approval of
the first applicable Final Map of the Project, the Applicant shall construct and
secure, or agree to construct and secure, the transit stop facilities shown on the
current Otay Ranch MTS local transit map and within the Project Site effective at
the time of construction adjacent to bus stop shelters. The schedule for constructing
the transit stops shall be approved or determined by the City Engineer or their
designee, prior to the issuance of the construction permit for related vertical
construction adjacent to the public street improvements. The Applicant shall design
said transit stops consistent with MTS requirements, subject to the approval of the
City Engineer in conjunction with the improvement plans for the related public street(s).
26. Prior to the approval of the first Final Map for the Project, the Applicant shall
provide all of the following:
a. Evidence satisfactory to the Director of Development Services or their
designee that the Applicant has entered into a binding and properly executed
agreement with the City of San Diego to construct the new City of San Diego
waterlines at a location that has been approved by the City of Chula Vista
(“Waterline Agreement”), as depicted on the Tentative Map (TM22-0005), to
replace the existing City of San Diego waterlines located within the Project
Site. The pipeline relocation work contemplated by said Waterline Agreement
shall be secured with the City of Chula Vista listed as a third-party beneficiary
of the bonds.
b. Evidence that the City of San Diego has abandoned or has agreed to abandon
any water main easements not needed as a consequence of the relocation of its
waterlines within the Project Site and has entered into a Joint Use Agreement
for the new location of its water lines within the City of Chula Vista right-of-
way of future La Media Parkway.
c. Grading and improvement plans for review, including security for completion
of said work (or proof of security to which the City of Chula Vista has a right),
for the construction of new City of San Diego waterlines in accordance with
the provisions of the Waterline Agreement. The improvement plans shall
depict the closure or abandonment of the existing water lines in accordance
with standard engineering practices.
d. An agreement with the City of Chula Vista to obtain City approval of a SPA
amendment and/or any other documentation, to the satisfaction of the Director
of Development Services or their designee, if the relocation of the City of San
Diego waterline is not completed in accordance with the Waterline Agreement.
e. An agreement with the City of Chula Vista to fully and timely reimburse,
defend (with counsel approved by the City in writing), indemnify, and hold
harmless the City, its elected and appointed officers and employees from and
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against any and all claims, causes of action, demands, suits, actions, or
proceedings, judicial or administrative, for writs, orders, injunction, or other
relief, damages, liability, cost, and expense (including, without limitation,
attorneys’ fees) arising from, connected with, or incidental to the construction
of the new City of San Diego waterlines and the closure and abandonment of
the old waterlines, or from any and all City action, conduct , or matter related
thereto.
If the above requirements are not completed prior to issuance of a rough grading
plan for the Project, Applicant shall provide the City with a letter of permission
from the City of San Diego for any grading or improvements within the existing
City of San Diego waterline easement.
27. Prior to approval of the first Final Map for the Project, the Applicant shall provide
the City with a Village Eight East Subarea Master Plan (“SAMP”) for potable
water, recycled water, and fire flow as approved by the Otay Water District
(“OWD”). The Applicant shall agree to participate in the pro rata share of the cost
of facilities to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services, or their designee.
Affordable Housing:
28. Prior to approval of the first Final Map for the Project, the Applicant shall enter
into a Balanced Communities Affordable Housing Agreement in compliance with
applicable City and State of California regulations. This agreement shall identify
potential affordable housing sites, schedules, and the following building permit
threshold requirements described in the Affordable Housing Program: (i) Prior to
the City’s issuance of the 1,966th building permit within Village Eight East, the
Applicant shall commence construction of the Initial Phase of the low- and
moderate-income housing units, and (ii) prior to the City’s issuance of the 3,276th
building permit, the Applicant shall commence construction of the Final Phase of
the required low- and moderate-income housing units. “Initial Phase” shall mean
60 percent of the total number of qualified low- and moderate-income housing units,
unless otherwise modified by the Balanced Communities Affordable Housing
Agreement.
Grading/Improvements:
29. The Applicant shall obtain a grading permit prior to beginning any earthwork
activities at the site and before issuance of building permits in accordance with
CVMC 15.04. The Applicant shall submit grading plans in conformance with the
City’s Subdivision Manual and the City’s Development Storm Water Manual requirements.
30. Prior to the issuance of any grading permit, the Applicant shall ensure that all
earthwork shall balance to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services
and the City Engineer or their designees.
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31. City STMC 18 shall be replaced with the following Condition. Grading plans that
include freestanding walls or sound walls more than six (6) feet in height adjacent
to slopes 2:1 or greater shall include a minimum two-foot-wide level bench for
landscaping and maintenance access adjacent to the wall unless otherwise shown
on the approved Tentative Map.
32. Prior to issuance of any construction permit for a public street located adjacent to a
downslope, the Applicant shall obtain the City Engineer’s approval of a study to
determine the necessity of providing guard rail improvements at these locations.
The Applicant shall construct and secure any required guard rail improvements in
conjunction with the associated construction permit as determined by and to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer, or their designee. The guard rail shall be installed
per the CALTRANS Traffic Manual and Roadside Design Guide requirements and
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(“AASHTO”) standards to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, or their designee.
33. The Applicant shall ensure that all private lot drainage and slopes comply with the
current Building Code or geotechnical recommendations as approved by the
Building Official.
34. Prior to issuance of any grading permit and/or construction permit that includes any
off-site work, the Applicant shall provide the City with notarized letters of
permission for all off-site work (including slopes, roads, utilities, etc.) to the
satisfaction of the Director of Development Services, or their designee. If the letter
of permission for off-site work is unavailable at the time of permit issuance, then
the off-site area(s) can be excluded from the plans until the letter of permission for
off-site work is provided to the City.
35. Prior to issuance of each grading or construction permit, the Applicant shall provide
approval for all proposed work or installation of facilities within external entities’
easements or rights-of-way.
36. Prior to approval of any Final Map or Grading Plan, the Engineer of Work shall
submit a waiver request for all subdivision design items not specifically waived on
the Tentative Map or specifically addressed in the Village Eight East SPA Plan and
not conforming to the adopted City standards. The request shall outline the
requested subdivision design deviations from adopted City standards and state that,
in his/her professional opinion, no safety issues will arise as a result of such
deviations. The waiver request is subject to approval by the City Engineer at the
City Engineer’s sole discretion, or their designee.
37. Prior to approval of any construction permit, the Applicant shall ensure that all
emergency access roads are designed with a Traffic Index of 5 and constructed with
concrete or other material approved by the City Engineer, or their designee.
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38. The Applicant shall agree to remain in compliance with the City’s Storm Water
Manual, or as modified under Alternative Compliance, as determined by the
Director of Development Services and the City Engineer, or their designees.
39. Prior to issuance of the first building permit, a Stormwater Maintenance Agreement
shall be required to perpetually maintain all permanent Best Management Practices
(“BMP”) located within the Project Site. All proposed BMPs for the Project shall
be privately funded, owned, and maintained by the Applicant or its
successor/assigns and at no cost to the City. The timing of the Stormwater
Maintenance Agreement approval shall be at the discretion of the Director of
Development Services or their designee.
40. Prior to approval of any grading permit, the permanent stormwater BMP design(s)
must be approved to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services and
the City Engineer, or their designees. The permanent stormwater BMPs presented
in Tentative Map TM22-0005 may have additional requirements including but not
limited to quantity, size, type, and location of said BMPs.
41. The Applicant shall submit a construction change to address any modifications to
signage and striping plans on the public streets surrounding the S-1 School Site
necessary to address the final school site design, if as built plans have not been
approved by the City.
42. Prior to the first Final B Map for VC-2, VC-3A, and VC-3B, the Applicant shall
provide for reciprocal private access between VC-3A and VC-2 or VC-3B to
Savoria Parkway to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services, or
their designee.
Parks:
43. Applicant shall timely and fully pay any parks-related fees, or construct and/or
dedicate any parkland or park facilities as discussed and required under the
Supplemental PFFP for the Project, Mitigation Measures PUB-8 through PUB-13
contained in the MMRP for FEIR-13-01 (adopted in 2014), the General Plan
Amendment Justification Report and Sectional Planning Area Plan for the Project,
as well as under any future Parks Agreement for the Project. If Applicant fails to
timely and fully meet its parks-related obligations for the Project, then the City
may, in addition to other applicable remedies, take the actions and pursue the
remedies stated in Section IX.5 of this Resolution below.
44. On the Final Map containing the Neighborhood Park (P-1) site, the Applicant shall
grant to the City a public access easement over the park site, in satisfaction of a
portion of the Village Eight East parkland obligation (approximately 6.5 net useable
acres, or 4.6 net useable acres if the Tentative Alternative is optioned by the CVESD).
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45. The Applicant shall grant an Irrevocable Offer of Dedication (“IOD”) to the City
on the Final Map containing the Community Park (P-2) site, in satisfaction of the
remaining Village Eight East parkland obligation, subject to review and approval
by the Director of Development Services or their designee.
46. Prior to approval of the first Final Map, the Applicant shall enter into a Parks
Agreement with the City for the purpose of addressing Parkland Acquisition and
Development (“PAD”) obligations, including but not limited to parkland acreage,
its distribution, park construction budgets, and construction timing.
47. The Park Master Plans for P-1 shall comply with the provisions of the City of Chula
Vista’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan, as amended by the Village Eight East
SPA Plan, and Landscape Manual as adopted and as may be amended from time to
time, and as it affects facility and other related requirements for the Neighborhood
Park (P-1) parks. PAD improvement fee credit for parks facilities designed within
the Neighborhood Park (P-1) shall be as stated in the Project’s Parks Agreement.
48. The Applicant shall rough grade, provide all-weather access to, and install all
underground utilities to the property line of the Neighborhood Park (P-1) to the
satisfaction of the Directors of Development Services, Engineering, Community
Services, Public Works, and the Fire Marshall, or their respective designees,
concurrent with the installation of Project backbone streets for any portion of the
Project adjacent to the Neighborhood Park (P-1) site or upon request of the Director
of Development Services or their designee, whichever occurs earlier.
49. At the time that the City of Chula Vista initiates construction of the Community
Park (P-2), the Applicant shall rough grade, provide all-weather access to, and
install underground utilities to the property line of the Community Park (P-2). The
Applicant shall construct an underground recycled water line as depicted on the
Village Eight East Tentative Map within the Community Park Trail to the eastern
property line of the Community Park (P-2). The Applicant shall construct an
underground potable water line within the existing Avenida Caprise right-of-way
from the point of connection in Village Eight West to the western property line of
the Community Park (P-2). All required improvements shall be to the satisfaction
of the Directors of Development Services, Community Services, Engineering,
Public Works, and the Fire Marshall, or their respective designees, or upon request
of the Director of Development Services.
Trails:
50. Prior to approval of the first Final Map, the Applicant shall obtain approval of and
record an easement for public trail purposes for the segment of the Chula Vista
Greenbelt Trail within the boundaries of Village Eight East on any portion of the
Salt Creek Sewer Easement owned by the Applicant, to the satisfaction of the
Director of Development Services or their designee.
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51. Prior to approval of the building permit for the 2,500th dwelling unit, the Applicant
shall submit a Chula Vista Greenbelt Trail Impro vement Plan for the segment of
the Greenbelt Trail within the Village Eight East Tentative Map boundary to the
City of Chula Vista for review and approval. The Trail Improvement Plan shall
include fencing and signage consistent with the Chula Vista Greenbelt Master
Plan. The Applicant shall construct the Greenbelt Trail as directed by the Director
of Development Services or their designee.
52. The Applicant shall construct the Regional Trail improvements along the east side
of existing Avenida Caprise from the Project Site boundary to the Community Park
(P-2) as depicted in the Village Eight East SPA Plan and Tentative Map. The
Applicant shall construct trail improvements concurrent with City of Chula Vista
construction of the Community Park (P-2), as determined by the Director of
Development Services or their designee.
Landscaping/Walls/Fences:
53. Footings and geosynthetic reinforcement grid for retaining walls shall not encroach
into adjacent public rights-of-way, subject to approval of the Director of
Development Services or their designee.
54. Prior to approval of the first Final Map, the Applicant shall provide bonds for
Landscape and Irrigation (“L&I”) Improvement Plans related to erosion control,
backbone and neighborhood streets, trail improvements, and trail signage. The
amount of the security for any required improvements not constructed at the time
of the Final Map shall be based on a construction cost estimate approved by the
Director of Development Services or their designee as follows: 1) 100 percent times
the approved estimate if improvement plans have been approved by the City; 2)
150 percent times the approved estimate if the improvement plans are being
processed by the City; and 3) 200 percent times the approved estimate if
improvement plans have not yet been submitted for City review.
55. Prior to approval of the first Final Map, the Applicant shall submit a Landscape
Master Plan for the entire Project Site in accordance with the Landscape and
Subdivision Manual. The Landscape Master Plan shall include, but is not limited
to, a comprehensive community and village entry monumentation signage plan, a
hardscape concept and trail plan, a conceptual wall and fence plan, a master
irrigation plan, a master planting plan, a brush management plan, a utility
coordination plan, and a maintenance responsibility plan.
56. Prior to the issuance of each grading permit for the Project, the Applicant shall
prepare, submit, and secure, to the satisfaction of the Director of Development
Services or their designee, all landscape and irrigation slope erosion control plans.
All plans shall be prepared in accordance with the current Chula Vista Landscape
Manual and Grading Ordinance, as may be amended from time to time.
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57. The Applicant shall submit a detailed wall/fencing plan with the Administrative
Design Review submittal for each planning area showing that all project walls and
fences comply with the approved SPA Plan Village Design Plan, Landscape Master
Plan, and other applicable City of Chula Vista requirements. Plans shall indicate
color, materials, height, and location of freestanding walls, retaining walls, and
fences. The plan shall also include details such as accurate dimensions, complete
cross-sections showing required walls, adjacent grading, landscaping, and sidewalk
improvements.
Open Space/Assessment:
58. City STMC 33 shall be replaced with the following Condition. Prior to approval of
the first Final Map, the Applicant shall submit evidence acceptable to the City
Engineer and Director of Development Services of the formation of a Master
Homeowners Association (“MHOA”) or another financial mechanism acceptable
to the City Manager. The MHOA shall be structured to allow annexation of future
Tentative Map areas in the event the City Engineer and Director of Development
Services require such annexation. The MHOA formation documents shall be
subject to the approval of the City Attorney.
a. The Applicant shall submit the CC&Rs and grant of easements and
maintenance standards and responsibility of the MHOA for the Open Space
Areas within the Project Site. The Applicant shall acknowledge that the
MHOA’s maintenance of public open space, trails, etc. may expose the City to
liability. The Applicant agrees to establish an MHOA that will indemnify and
hold the City harmless from any actions of the MHOA in the maintenance of
such areas.
b. The Applicant shall submit and obtain approval of a list of all facilities and
other items to be maintained by the proposed district or MHOA, to be reviewed
by the City Engineer and the Director of Development Services, or their
designee. Separate lists shall be submitted for the improvements and facilities
to be maintained by the Open Space District or some other financing
mechanism and those to be maintained by the MHOA. The lists shall include
a description, quantity, and cost per year for the perpetual maintenance of said
improvements. These lists shall include but are not limited to the following
facilities and improvements:
i. All facilities located on open space lots to include but not be limited to
walls, fences, lighting structures, paths, trails, access roads, drainage
structures, and landscaping. Each open space lot shall also be broken
down by the number of acres of turf, irrigated, and non-irrigated open
space to aid in estimation of a maintenance budget thereof.
ii. The proportional share of the maintenance costs of any medians and
parkways along the applicable roadways as identified in the Supplemental
PFFP adjoining the development as determined by the City Engineer.
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iii. All water quality basins serving the Project.
59. City STMC 36 shall be replaced with the following Condition. If the Applicant fails
to comply with Condition No. 58, the Applicant shall agree not to protest formation
of or inclusion in a maintenance district or zone for the maintenance of landscape
medians, pedestrian bridges, and scenic corridors along streets within or adjacent
to the subject subdivision.
60. Prior to issuance of the first building permit within a parcel containing perimeter
open space slopes to be maintained by the MHOA or a Sub-Association, the
Applicant shall record an open space easement over the applicable slope(s).
61. Otay Ranch STMC 56 shall be replaced with the following Condition. Prior to the
approval of the first Final Map, the Applicant shall annex the Project area into Otay
Ranch Preserve Community Facilities District No. 97-2, Improvement Area "C".
62. Otay Ranch STMC 57 shall be replaced with the following Condition. Prior to
recordation of each Final Map, the Applicant shall convey fee title to land within
the Otay Ranch Preserve to the Otay Ranch Preserve Owner Manager or its
designee at a ratio of 1.188 acres for each acre of development area, as defined in
the Otay Ranch Resource Management Plan. Access to the property for
maintenance purposes shall also be provided to the satisfaction of the Director of
Development Services, or their designee.
63. Prior to issuance of the first building permit or other discretionary permits for
mixed-use, multifamily, or non-residential developments within the Project Site,
the Applicant shall comply with applicable provisions of CVMC 8.24, concerning
solid waste and litter, and CVMC 8.25, concerning recycling, related to
development projects, to the satisfaction of the Department of Public Works,
Environmental Services Division. These requirements include but are not limited
to the following design requirements:
a. The Applicant shall design mixed-use, multifamily, and commercial
development projects to comply with the Recycling and Solid Waste Standards
for central collection bin services or as otherwise determined during the
Administrative Design Review process defined in the Village Eight East SPA
Plan.
64. The Applicant is advised that there may be additional requirements set at the time
the Project’s development takes place, depending upon final plans submitted for
grading, improvements, and/or building permits. These conditions of approval are
based solely on the materials that were submitted for City review.
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Fire:
65. The Project design shall be in accordance with California Title 24 (Building
Standards) and City of Chula Vista Fire Ordinances.
Environmental/University Site Mitigation:
66. Applicant shall be responsible for securing mitigation sufficient to satisfy all
applicable permitting requirements for impacts to aquatic resources (which include
related habitat types and resources within the Otay River Valley) in connection with
the future development of the University Sectional Planning Area (“University
Project”) from US Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control
Board and California Department of Fish & Wildlife (hereafter collectively,
“Resource Agency” or “Resource Agencies”). Applicant shall diligently pursue
Resource Agency approvals and permits for the Otay River Restoration Project
Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (“HMMP”), and mitigation bank
associated therewith (“Otay River Valley Mitigation Bank”), as the primary means
of securing aquatic habitat(s) mitigation for the University Project.
In the event, for whatever reason, the Otay River Valley Mitigation Bank is not
approved by Resource Agencies either at all or with sufficient credits or acreage,
in the City’s reasonable determination, available to mitigate the reasonably
anticipated aquatic habitat resource impacts of the University Project by December
31, 2024, with an option of up to two, six-month extensions at the discretion of the
City Manager (which discretion will consider and factor in the Applicant’s good
faith efforts and actions to diligently obtain the Resource Agencies’ approval of the
Otay River Valley Mitigation Bank), consistent with the requirements stated in
Section 7 of the May 17, 2016, Agreement Regarding Otay River Valley
Restoration entered into between the City and Applicant, the Applicant shall
promptly implement the following actions to the City’s reasonable satisfaction:
a. Engage with applicable Resource Agencies and propose mitigation for the
University Project which the Applicant and City believe, after good faith
consultation, will be acceptable to the Resource Agencies. First priority
for such University Project mitigation credits or acreage shall be land
located within the Otay River Valley; or
b. If such proposed mitigation credits or land is not available or acceptable
to the Resource Agencies in the Otay River Valley, then Applicant shall
propose to secure University Project mitigation credits or acreage from an
approved mitigation bank acceptable to the Resource Agencies; and
c. In the event the Resource Agencies indicate that such University Project
mitigation credits or land would be acceptable under either scenario (1) or
(2) above, Applicant shall post a cash bond or letter of credit of
appropriate type and amount with the City sufficient, in the City’s
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reasonable discretion, to secure such mitigation credits or land not later
than thirty (30) days following written notice from the City. Such bond or
letter of credit shall be in an amount sufficient to ensure acquisition of
land and implementation of all restoration work or activities required by
the Resource Agencies to mitigate for applicable anticipated aquatic
resource impacts from the University Project (if a mitigation site is
proposed within the Otay River Valley), or be in an amount sufficient to
ensure acquisition of existing required mitigation land or credits (if a
mitigation site is proposed outside of the Otay River Valley). City shall
promptly release the cash bond or letter of credit upon either Applicant’s
delivery to the City of fully restored land or acreage required by the
Resource Agencies to mitigate for applicable anticipated aquatic resource
impacts from the University Project (if a mitigation site is proposed within
the Otay River Valley), or acquisition of existing mitigation credits or land
sufficient to mitigate applicable aquatic resource impacts from for the
University Project (if a mitigation site is proposed outside of the Otay
River Valley). Applicant and City acknowledge that such early
consultation with Resource Agencies is not binding upon the Resource
Agencies, and only after applications have been submitted and accepted
by the Resource Agencies will they make a formal determination on the
acceptability of mitigation credits or land for the University Project.
Federal Aviation Administration:
67. All future Design Review applications for Otay Ranch Village Eight East must
include evidence of submission to the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”)
for verification that the Design Review project’s planned structure location(s) and
height(s) do not interfere with the FAA’s Very High Frequency Omnidirectional
Range Station and Tactical Air Navigation System (VORTAC) signal and
equipment.
IX. CITY IMPLEMENTATION, ENFORCEMENT OF PROJECT CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL AND CVMC, AND DEFENSE OF PROJECT APPROVALS.
The following ongoing conditions shall apply to the Project Site for as long as it relies upon
this approval:
1. Approval of the Project shall not waive compliance with any provisions of the
CVMC nor any other applicable City Ordinances in effect at the time of permit
issuance.
2. The Property Owner and Applicant shall and do agree to fully and completely
reimburse, indemnify, protect, defend (with counsel approved by the City in
writing) and hold harmless the City, its City Council members, Planning
Commission members, officers, employees, and representatives, at its sole cost and
with separate and independent counsel identified by the City, from and against any
and all liabilities, judgment, losses, damages, demands, claims, and costs, including
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court costs and attorney’s fees (collectively, liabilities), (including any costs and
expenses to prepare the administrative record for any challenge to the Project
Entitlements and/or compiling a response to a California Public Records Act
request(s) to provide the record of proceedings materials for the Project
Entitlements), incurred by the City arising, directly or indirectly, from (a) the City’s
approval of the Project, (b) the City’s actions on any environmental document
concerning this Project, and (c) the City’s approval or issuance of any other permit
or action, whether discretionary or non-discretionary, in connection with the use(s)
contemplated on the Project Site. The Property Owner and Applicant shall
acknowledge their agreement to this provision by executing a copy of this
Resolution where indicated below. The Property Owner’s and Applicant’s
compliance with this provision shall be binding on any and all of the Property
Owner’s and Applicant’s successors and assigns.
3. All terms, covenants, and conditions contained herein shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns, and representatives of the
Applicant as to any or all of the property.
4. The Applicant shall comply with all requirements and guidelines of the City of
Chula Vista General Plan, the CVMC, the Chula Vista Landscape Manual, the
Chula Vista Subdivision Manual, the Chula Vista Design and Construction
Standards, the Chula Vista Greenbelt Master Plan, the Otay Ranch General
Development Plan, the Otay Ranch Village Eight East SPA Plan and relevant
Precise Plan(s), the relevant Supplemental PFFP and Air Quality Improvement
Plan, the Chula Vista Development Storm Water Manual, the Chula Vista Parks
and Recreation Master Plan, the Water Conservation Ordinance, and applicable
Chula Vista City Council policies, all as amended from time to time, unless
specifically modified by the Director of Development Services, except as otherwise
provided by the Amended and Restated Pre-Annexation Development Agreement,
as subsequently amended, applicable to the Project site.
5. If any of the terms, covenants, or conditions contained herein shall fail to occur
timely, or if they are, by their terms, to be implemented and maintained over time,
if any of such conditions fail to be so implemented and maintained according to
their terms, the City shall have the right, in its sole discretion and notwithstanding
any other provisions or holding of the law, to immediately stop or cease the
inspection or issuance of any form or type of permits or certificates of occupancy
relating to the Project; to revoke or modify all approvals herein granted, including
issuance of building permits; to deny or further condition the subsequent approvals
that are derived from the approvals herein granted; to institute and prosecute
litigation to compel their compliance with said conditions; and/or to seek damages
for their violation. The Applicant shall be notified 10 days in advance prior to any
of the above actions being taken by the City and shall be given the opportunity to
remedy any deficiencies identified by the City.
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6. The Applicant shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Otay Ranch
Village Eight East SPA Plan and Planned Community District Regulations, as may
be amended from time to time, except as otherwise provided by the Amended and
Restated Pre-Annexation Development Agreement, as subsequently amended,
applicable to the Project site.
X. GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66020 NOTICE
Pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(d)(1), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the 90-day period to protest the imposition of any impact fee, dedication, reservation, or
other exaction described in this Resolution begins on the effective date of this Resolution
and any such protest must be in a manner that complies with Government Code Sect ion
66020(a). Failure to timely follow this procedure will bar any subsequent legal action to
attack, set aside, void, or annul imposition. The right to protest the fees, dedications,
reservations, or other exactions does not apply to planning, zoning, grading, or other similar
application processing fees or service fees in connection with the Project, and it does not
apply to any fees, dedication, reservations, or other exactions that have been given notice
similar to this, nor does it revive challenges to any fees for which the Statute of Limitations
has previously expired.
XI. EXECUTION AND RECORDATION OF RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL
The Property Owner and Applicant shall execute this document signing on the lines
provided below, indicating that the Property Owner and Applicant have each read,
understood, and agreed to the conditions contained herein and will implement same. Upon
execution, this document shall be recorded with the County Recorder of the County of San
Diego, at the sole expense of the Property Owner and/or Applicant, and a signed, stamped
copy returned to the City Clerk. Failure to return the signed and stamped copy of this
recorded document within 10 days of recordation shall indicate the Property
Owner/Applicant’s desire that the Project and subsequent permit applications be held in
abeyance without approval.
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Erin Ruhe, Chief Operating Officer Date
HomeFed Otay Land II, LLC
XII. CONFORMANCE WITH CITY SUBDIVISION MANUAL
The City Council does hereby find that the Project is in conformance with the City of Chula
Vista’s Subdivision Manual, CVMC 18.12, and the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
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XIII. INVALIDITY; AUTOMATIC REVOCATION
It is the intention of the City Council that its adoption of this Resolution 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 unenforceable, this Resolution shall be
deemed to be automatically revoked and of no further force and effect ab initio.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Laura C. Black, AICP Marco A. Verdugo
Director of Development Services City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 14th day of May 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Gonzalez, Morineau, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, 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 certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2024-082 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 14th day of May 2024.
Executed this 14th day of May 2024.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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