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Nakano
Public Facilities Finance Plan
Prepared for:
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Applicant:
Tri Pointe Homes
13400 Sabre Springs Parkway, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92128
Prepared by:
Leppert Engineering Corporation
5190 Governor Drive, Suite 205
San Diego, CA 92122
Job Number: OM 8.09-12.10
February 2023
Nakano
Public Facilities Finance Plan Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .............................................. 2
1.0 Introduction of Project ........................................................ 6
2.0 Description of Reorganization Area .................................... 6
2.1 Description of Project ................................................................................ 6
2.2 Purpose for Reorganization ........................................................................ 9
2.2.2 Surrounding Land Use ....................................................................... 10
2.2.3 Dennery Ranch Precise Plan .............................................................. 10
3.0 Discussion of Facility Needs .................................................................... 11
3.1 Emergency Services ................................................................................. 11
3.1.1 Police .................................................................................................. 11
3.1.2 Fire ..................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Transportation/Circulation ....................................................................... 12
3.2.1 Existing Conditions ............................................................................ 13
3.2.2 Proposed Conditions .......................................................................... 13
3.3 Public Utilities .......................................................................................... 14
3.3.1 Water .................................................................................................. 14
3.3.2 Sewer .................................................................................................. 15
3.4 Population-based Improvements .............................................................. 15
3.4.1 Libraries ............................................................................................. 15
3.4.2 Park and Trail Improvements ............................................................ 16
4.0 Impact Fees ....................................................................... 16
4.1 Citywide Development Impact Fees ........................................................ 17
5.0 Conclusion ......................................................................... 18
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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
A
ATILF Active Transportation In-Lieu Fee
C
CPDIF Citywide Park Development Impact Fee
CVFD Chula Vista Fire Department
CVMC Chula Vista Municipal Code
D
DIF Development Impact Fee
F
FBA Facilities Benefit Assessment
G
GMOC Growth Management Oversight Commission
GMP Growth Management Plan
I
IS/ MND Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
L
LOS Level of Service
LOI Letter of Intent
M
METRO Metropolitan Wastewater Joint Powers Authority
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
O
OMDIF Otay Mesa Development Impact Fee
OWD Otay Water District
OVRP Otay Valley Regional Park
OS Open Space
P
PFFP Public Facilities Finance Plan
Project Nakano Project
S
SDFRD San Diego Fire and Rescue Department
SWQMP Stormwater Quality Management Plan
T
TIA Traffic Impact Analysis
V
VTM Vesting Tentative Map
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Summary
Overview
This Public Facilities Financing Plan addresses the public facilities needs associated with the
Nakano project (Project). The Project is described in the project submittal to the City of Chula
Vista (“City”) dated February 24, 2023 by Civil Sense, Inc. The PFFP is a requirement of the
City of Chula Vista, however, for this project all facilities and public services will be provided
by the City of San Diego. The primary goal of this PFFP is to demonstrate how the property will
be served by San Diego and whether there will be impacts to services in Chula Vista.
Growth Management plan
This PFFP is prepared in accordance with the Chula Vista Growth Management Program (GMP).
The purpose of the GMP is to implement the City’s General Plan and establish a mechanism
which helps ensure that development does not occur unless facilities or improvements are
available to support that development. The GMP does this by:
- Identifying all facilities and improvements necessary to accommodate the land uses
specified in the General Plan,
- Indicating where and when facilities fall short of the threshold level of service
standards established for each facility type,
- Identifying the means by which additional facilities are to be provided.
The GMP is implemented through the Growth Management Oversight Commission (GMOC)
process. The GMOC monitors the impact of development on the City's ability to provide
services. The thresholds monitored by the GMOC are as follows: -
• Traffic •Parks and Recreation • Water
• Police •Schools • Drainage
• Fire and Emergency • Libraries • Air Quality and
Medical Services •Sewer Protection
This PFFP is based on the project information found in the City Submittal. The PFFP analyzes
the existing demand on facilities based on the demand from existing development and the
specific facility demand of the project. The PFFP also considers those development projects in
the region with various entitlements from 2019 through 2022.
The Growth Management Program requires every new development which requires either a SPA
plan or a tentative map approval, to prepare a PFFP. This PFFP is based on the information
found in the City Submittal documents. The PFFP describes the existing demand on facilities
based on the existing development and analyzes the adequacy of these existing facilities when
adding the Nakano development. The following technical reports were prepared for the Nakano
project in conjunction with the most recent City submittal:
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Preliminary Drainage Report for Nakano, prepared by PDC on June 23, 2022
Fire Protection Plan for Nakano, prepared by Dudek in June 2022
Sewer Study for the Nakano Project, prepared by Dexter Wilson Engineering, Inc. on
June 21, 2022
Nakano Specific Plan, prepared by Rick in June 2022
SWQMP, prepared by PDC on June 23, 2022
Traffic Study, prepared by LOS Engineering, Inc. Traffic and Transportation, on June 23,
2022
Water System Analysis for the Nakano Project, prepared by Dexter Wilson Engineering,
Inc. on June 21, 2022
Facility Thresholds
Facility thresholds are indicators of the capacity of facilities or services to meet increasing
demands from new development while remaining in compliance with the GMP threshold
standards established for each facility or service topic. When the established thresholds for a
specific facility or service are projected to be reached or exceeded, based on the analysis of the
project’s development, the PFFP identifies those facilities necessary for continued compliance
with the GMP and, where appropriate, outlines conditions of approval applied to project
entitlements. The GMP requires the development be limited or reduced until certain actions are
taken to guarantee public facilities will be available or provided to meet the quality of life
threshold standards. Subsequent project changes may require an amendment to this PFFP.
Performance of Threshold-Driven Actions
Typically, as an applicant receives each succeeding development approval, the applicant must
perform a series of required actions intended to ensure facilities will be provided concurrently
with need. Failure to perform any required action will curtail a project’s development approvals.
The typical actions are listed below:
Tentative Map:
Subdivision approval conditioned upon assurance of facility funding
Subdivision approval conditioned upon payment of fees, or the dedication, reservation, or
zoning of land for identified facilities
Subdivision approval conditioned upon construction of certain facility improvements
Building Permit:
Impact fees paid as required
Role of the PFFP in the Entitlement Process
The critical link between the City’s quality of life threshold standards and development
entitlement is the PFFP, including the following information, where applicable:
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An inventory of present and future requirements for each facility based on GMP threshold
standards
A summary of estimated facilities costs
A facility phasing schedule establishing the timing for installation or provision of facilities
A financing plan identifying the method of funding for each facility required
A fiscal impact report
A report on project consistency with the requirements and conclusions of the GMP
General Chula Vista Municipal Code PFFP provision applicable to the Project
Section 19.09.080 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) provides that no tentative
subdivision map shall be approved, or deemed to be approved, without an approved
PFFP. Furthermore, “[n]o final map shall be approved until all the conditions of the
PFFP, the water conservation plan and the air quality improvement plan have been met,
or the project applicant has provided adequate security to the city that said plans will be
implemented.” (CVMC Section19.09.080.E)
No development shall occur in a PFFP area if the demand for any public facilities,
infrastructure and services exceeds capacity and it is not feasible to increase capacity prior
to completion of development unless the means, schedule, and financing for increasing the
capacity are established through the execution of a binding agreement providing for
installation and maintenance of such facilities or improvements in advance of the City’s
phasing schedule. (CVMC Section 19.09.080.H)
The CVMC provides that, if the City Manager determines facilities or improvements within
a PFFP are inadequate to accommodate any further development within that area, the City
Manager shall immediately report the deficiency to the City Council. If the City Council
determines such events or changed circumstances adversely affect the health, safety, or
welfare of Chula Vista, the City may require amendment, modification, suspension, or
termination of an approved PFFP.
The PFFP shall be implemented in accordance with CVMC Section 19.09.120. Future
amendments shall be in accordance with CVMC Section 19.09.130 and shall incorporate
newly acquired data, to add conditions and update standards as determined necessary by
the City through the required monitoring program.
PFFP Applicability and Compliance
This PFFP applies to all future projects within project boundaries. Future projects will be
reviewed for consistency with the project’s submittals, this PFFP, and the project Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND). Future projects determined to be inconsistent
with the above will require additional environmental review and may require amendments to the
project submittals, the PFFP, and the IS/MND. The following also apply to the PFFP:
This PFFP analyzes the maximum allowable development potential for planning purposes
only. The approval of this plan does not guarantee specific development densities.
Approval of this PFFP is contingent upon approval of the amendments to the General Plan.
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1.0 Introduction of Project
This Facilities Financing Plan is for the 23.8-acre parcel located on the east side of I-805,
northwest of Dennery Road and south of the Otay River Valley. The project is called the Nakano
project and is currently located within the City of Chula Vista. However, land to the east, south,
and west of the site are located within the City of San Diego.
The Nakano project proposes that the property be detached from the City of Chula Vista and the
Otay Water District (OWD) and annexed to the City of San Diego. The property is illustrated in
Exhibit 1 on page 7.
As detailed in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of San Diego and
the City of Chula Vista, approved on December 7, 2021, both agencies have long considered the
property eligible for reorganization of jurisdictional boundaries.
A Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the City San Diego, City of Chula Vista, and the
County of San Diego was executed on January 30, 1990, which allowed the parties to work
together to acquire land for development of the adjacent Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP). As
a result of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, the City of Chula Vista and City of San
Diego entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to cooperate with each other in
developing an OVRP Reorganization Plan that would propose reorganizing properties within the
vicinity of the OVRP, including attaching the project site to the City of San Diego. On August 5,
2002, the City of San Diego passed Resolution No. R-296937 approving the LOI. The City of
Chula Vista passed Resolution No. 2002-285 approving the LOI, which subsequently expired in
2003.
The 2021 MOU further details the intent to obtain approvals from the City of Chula Vista to
allow for ultimate annexation and development of the site within the City of San Diego.
2.0 Description of Reorganization Area
2.1 Description of Project
The project consists of a reorganization of jurisdiction boundaries and a series of land use plan
and zoning amendments which would allow approximately 23.8 acres of land designated as open
space and zoned for agriculture (A-8) in the City of Chula Vista to be detached and annexed into
the City of San Diego, and designated for future residential uses. Access to the site would be via
a proposed public street (local street classification), which would connect to Dennery Road
located offsite to the southeast in the City of San Diego. A detailed description of the proposed
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project is located in Chapter 3.0 of the Nakano Program EIR.
Exhibit 1: Project Location
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A number of discretionary actions would be required to implement the project as planned. The
discretionary actions listed below would be required to carry out the project. Actions taken by
the City of Chula Vista are listed first as these actions are required in order entitle the project.
Following action by the City of Chula Vista, an application would be filed with the LAFCO to
initiate reorganization actions. Finally, the City of San Diego would be required to implement a
number of discretionary actions to allow the project to be developed within the city of San
Diego.
The following discretionary actions would be required by the City of Chula Vista to implement
the project:
Amend the Chula Vista General Plan to remove the Open Space (OS) designation and
designate the project site as Specific Plan – Residential Medium to allow residential
development at a density range of 6.1 to 11 dwelling units per acre.
Adopt the Nakano Specific Plan to establish the land use, intensity, development
regulations, design standards, and primary infrastructure components needed to support
development of the site.
Approve a Vesting Tentative Map (VTM) to subdivide the property as a condominium
project as defined by Section 4125 of the Civil Code of the State of California and as
filed pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act. The VTM details land development, grading,
parcel configuration, and necessary infrastructure in accordance with the guidelines and
development intensities presented in the Nakano Specific Plan, conditions of approval for
both jurisdictions as well as affordable housing and easement vacations for San Diego.
Certify the Nakano EIR.
Adopt California Environmental Quality Act Findings, a Statement of Overriding
Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
Approval of the Annexation Agreement
Approval of San Diego Will-Serve Agreement
Adoption of a Resolution of Support for San Diego’s Application to LAFCO
Following receipt of City of Chula Vista entitlements, the City of San Diego would submit an
Application for Reorganization to LAFCO. LAFCO discretionary actions include the following:
Approve a City of San Diego and City of Chula Vista Sphere of Influence Revision
Detach the site from the City of Chula Vista and Otay Water District
Annex the site to the City of San Diego
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Following approval of entitlements and reorganization by the City of Chula Vista and LAFCO,
respectively, the City of San Diego will independently take action to consider the discretionary
actions listed below. City of San Diego involvement in the review of all deliverables generated
during the City of Chula Vista discretionary review process, including but not limited to the
Tentative Map, Specific Plan, and EIR, would allow San Diego to consider the following
entitlements without further discretionary review:
Approve the Annexation Agreement
Approve a Resolution of Application to LAFCO
Adopt a General Plan/Otay Mesa Community Plan Amendment to designate the site
Residential – Low Medium
Adopt a Prezoning Ordinance to delineate the zoning territory not yet incorporated into
the City of San Diego as Residential Medium (RM-1-1)
Approve the Nakano Specific Plan
Adopt Site Development Permit and Wetland Deviation Findings to allow impacts to
Environmentally Sensitive Lands and Wetlands.
Approve a VTM to subdivide the property to create new legal lots and into a
condominium project for 221 residential units as defined by Section 4125 of the Civil
Code of the State of California and is filed pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act.
Approve a MSCP Subarea Plan Amendment to add the project site to the City of San
Diego’s MSCP Subarea Plan.
Approve Easement Vacations (sewer)
2.2 Purpose for Reorganization
Topographically, the annexation of the property to the City of San Diego is a logical extension of
City Services due to environmental constrains that would limit the City of Chula Vista’s ability
to directly service the property. Referring back to Exhibit 1 on page 7, the property is located on
the south side of the Otay River Valley and is without adequate access across the river to the
property from the improved areas located on the north side of the river in the City of Chula
Vista. A bridge or other improvement would need to be constructed in order to cross the river
and provide direct access to the City of Chula Vista. Such improvements would impact
environmentally sensitive lands. Emergency services would also be most likely to be dispatched
by the City of San Diego since their resources are located much closer to the property.
2.2.1 Existing Land Use Onsite
The site has historically been used for agriculture (crops), but has been vacant since
approximately 2006. The northern two-thirds of the 23.8 acres site contains former agricultural
land, building foundations and dirt roads. Diegan coastal sage scrub and disturbed habitat occur
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in the southern portion of the site, southern willow scrub and mule fat scrub occur along the
drainage in the southeastern quarter of the site, and eucalyptus trees occur along the western
perimeter of the site.
Several utilities and their easements exist onsite. A 30-inch reclaimed water line and a SDG&E
69 kilovolt (kv) power line exist along the eastern boundary. An SDG&E above-ground power
line also extends along the southern boundary. A 27-inch sewer pipeline extends from the
northeast corner to the former location of buildings onsite and through to the western site
boundary, and along the western site boundary. A 12-inch water line is located offsite adjacent to
the eastern site boundary.
The majority of the site is located on the Otay River terrace and is relatively flat. The southern
section of the study area is an uphill slope. Elevations within the proposed development area
range from approximately 97 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) in the northern section to
approximately 180 feet AMSL in the southern portion. Steep hillsides (i.e., greater than 25
percent and over 50 feet vertical elevation) are located in the southern area of the site and would
be included in the 3.1-acre covenant of easement.
2.2.2 Surrounding Land Use
As shown on Exhibit 1 on page 7, surrounding land uses include multi-family homes to the east,
medical offices to the south, I-805 to the west and vacant property to the north. The former
Shinohara II burn ash site is located to the northeast of the project in the City of Chula Vista
along the Otay River. The Shinohara II site was used to dispose of 34,000 cubic yards of lead-
contaminated burn ash from the South Bay Municipal Refuse Site, an old burn dump located at
the intersection of Palm Avenue and I-805 (California Integrated Waste Management Board
2000). Other properties in the vicinity, including the Davies property directly north of the
proposed site, also used burn ash for fill. The Otay River is located approximately 340 feet north
of the northwestern corner of the site and 570 feet north of the northeastern corner of the site.
2.2.3 Dennery Ranch Precise Plan
The Dennery Ranch Precise Plan established the standards, guidelines and procedures for
developing approximately 245 acres of land located south and east of the subject property in the
City of San Diego; the project site currently lies immediately adjacent but outside the boundaries
of the Precise Plan. The Precise Plan allows for a mix of land uses. The adopted Precise Plan
entitled up to 1,329 residential units, a neighborhood park, an elementary school, and 65 acres of
open space that includes 50 acres of natural open space.
With the exception of the population-based public facilities, those being parks, libraries, and
those recreational facilities located at the community park sites, the infrastructure required to
support the development approved with the Dennery Ranch Precise Plan was sized based on the
anticipated development identified in the Precise Plan. This infrastructure would include streets,
freeway interchanges, backbone water and sewer facilities, police and local fire facilities.
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3.0 Discussion of Facility Needs
3.1 Emergency Services
As discussed below, the changes required to serve fire and police protection demand related to
the proposed project would be associated with additional staffing rather than the expansion of
existing facilities or the construction of new ones.
3.1.1 Police
Upon annexation into the City of San Diego, the proposed project would be located in the City of
San Diego’s community of Otay Mesa and would be serviced by the San Diego Police
Department. The proposed project would be within Beat 725 of the Police Department’s
Southern Division. Southern Division provides police services to the following communities:
Tijuana River Valley, San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Border, Egger Highlands, Nestor, Otay Mesa
West, Palm City, and Ocean Crest.
A new police substation is included in the Otay Mesa Public Facilities Financing Plan (PFFP)
Fiscal Year 2014 as Project No. PO-2. The FY 2014 version of the PFFP projected that this
police station would be constructed in FY 2044/45. This future project would include a 20,000
square-foot police substation.
The Otay Mesa FBA/DIF fees collected from the Nakano project will be used, in part, to finance
this new police substation and to contribute it’s fair share of the cost of the existing substation
for Southern Division.
3.1.2 Fire
The City of San Diego Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services
within the City of San Diego and would provide any fire and emergency medical service
associated with the proposed project upon reorganization. The following information about
emergency response fire facilities was taken from the Nakano Fire Protection Plan, prepared in
June 2022 by Dudek.
Existing Emergency Response Fire Facilities
Currently, the project site is located within the CVFD service area. However, once the project
site is annexed into the City of San Diego, the City of San Diego Fire and Rescue Department
(SDFRD) would service the site. Currently, San Diego Fire Station No. 6 which is located at 693
Twining Avenue, San Diego, is the closest station to the project site and would provide the
primary response in a fire or medical emergency. The subject station is located approximately
1.4 miles from the proposed site.
To determine the impact on the SDFRD Station No. 6, a calculation was done based on the
project’s proposed population and calculated emergency calls. Based on the calculation about 82
calls per year would be added to the SDFRD Station No. 6 calls and it was determined to be an
insignificant increase as mentioned in the Fire Protection Plan for Nakano, prepared in June 2022
by Dudek. The Fire Protection Plan also analyzed four other existing fire stations that are in the
proximity of the project site and these were determined to be able to provide secondary response
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to the project site. These fire stations are: CVFD Station No. 9, located on 1410 Brandywine
Avenue, Chula Vista, SDFRD Station No. 29, located on 198 W San Ysidro Blvd, San Diego
and CVFD Station No. 5, located on 341 Orange Avenue, Chula Vista. In addition, Fire Station
No. 43, which is located on the east side of Otay Mesa (OM PFFP Proj. OM-F-1) is able to
provide secondary response to the project site.
Proposed Fire Station
The adopted Public Facilities Financing Plan for Otay Mesa identifies a new fire station, Fire
Station no. 49, to be built in Otay Mesa. This new station, identified in Project No. F-2 of the
Otay Mesa Public Facilities Financing Plan, would relocate existing Fire Station No. 6 to a site
on the south side of Ocean View Hills Parkway, just east of the intersection of Playa del Sol
Parkway. This new station, together with its rolling stock, equipment, and furnishings, is to be
fully funded by the Otay Mesa FBA/DIF which is imposed on all new development in Otay
Mesa. This new station will be located approximately the same distance from the subject
property as existing Station No. 6.
The Otay Mesa FBA/DIF fees collected from the Nakano project will be used, in part, to finance
this new Fire Station no. 49 and to contribute its fair share of the cost of constructing existing
Fire Station no. 43.
3.2 Transportation/Circulation
A transportation analysis for the proposed residential use project was prepared by LOS
Engineering, Inc. on June 15, 2022. The analysis evaluates the proposed project’s impact on
traffic and circulation. The results and conclusions are summarized herein.
Dennery Road would provide access to and from the project site. Dennery Road is classified as a
4-Lane Collector located southeast of the project site and provides access to Palm Avenue, a
major road, and to I-805. Within the project site, a series of private drives (A through F, and H)
is planned to provide internal circulation. Private Drive A would be the main private drive
running through the Specific Plan Area and would connect to Dennery Road with right-in/right-
out movements. A San Diego Gas and Electric access road is proposed from Private Drive A, to
allow access to San Diego Gas and Electric facilities. Private Drives B through E would branch
off of Private Drive A in easterly and westerly directions. Private Drive F would be an east-west
roadway that would connect to Private Drives E and H.
Secondary access would be provided via an accessible 20-foot-wide emergency use road located
in the northeastern portion of the project site that would enable emergency-only travel to the east
through the adjacent residential community in the City of San Diego. The emergency access road
would be gated with fire department approved gates that allow entry for fire personnel at all
times.
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3.2.1 Existing Conditions
Existing Street Segment Operations
Existing street segment operations in the project vicinity are characterized based on an analysis
of level of service (LOS). Roadway LOS is a term used to describe operating conditions with
respect to criteria including vehicle speeds, travel time, maneuverability and safety. The
determination of LOS for individual roadway segments is based on the number of lanes and 24-
hour traffic volumes, represented as average daily traffic (ADT). LOS designations range from A
to F, with LOS A representing the best-case scenario and LOS F representing the worst-case
scenario. Generally, LOS A through C represents free-flowing traffic conditions with little or no
delay. LOS D represents limited congestion and some delay that is acceptable to most people.
LOS E and F represent significant delays on local streets that are generally unacceptable for
urban design purposes.
Under existing conditions, all but two analyzed intersections and roadway segments operate at
LOS D or better. The signalized intersection at Palm Avenue and Dennery Road operates at LOS
E and the existing street segment of Palm Avenue between the I-805 SB ramps and NB ramps
also operates at LOS E. These conditions are summarized in the LOS traffic study.
3.2.2 Proposed Conditions
Proposed Condition without Project in opening year 2024
Under proposed conditions in the opening year without the Nakano project, all but three
analyzed intersections and roadway segments operate at LOS D or better.
The signalized intersection at Palm Avenue and Dennery Road will operate at LOS E in the
morning and at LOS F in the afternoon. The intersection at Palm Avenue and I-805 ramps will
operate at a LOS E in the afternoon and the street segment of Palm Avenue between I-805 SB
ramps to NB ramps will operate at LOS E.
Proposed Condition with Project in opening year 2024
Under the proposed condition in the opening year with the project , the project adds more than 50
peak hour turn moves or more than 500 daily trips to the study locations forecasted to operate at
LOS E/F; and/or has the potential to exceed the existing turn lane storage capacities at the
following locations:
1) Intersection of Palm Ave/I-805 SB Ramps:
a) There are no improvements proposed for the Nakano project because Caltrans has
scheduled interchange improvements. These interchange improvements are funded by
the Otay Mesa FBA/DIF fees, Project no. OM-T-1.
2) Intersection of Palm Ave/Dennery Road.
a) There are no improvements proposed for the Nakano project because above discussed
queues exceed storage capacity without project traffic.
3) Intersection of Dennery Road/Red Coral Lane/Red Fin Lane:
a) In order to accommodate eastbound U-turning vehicles along Dennery Road, the Nakano
project would be conditioned to extend the left turn bay storage by an additional 100 feet
at the intersection of Dennery Road/Red Coral Lane/Red Fin Lane. This improvement
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would require removal of some median landscaping and construction of a new transition
100 feet to the east.
4) Segment of Palm Ave between I-805 SB Ramps and I-805 NB Ramps:
a) A fair share contribution by the Nakano project of 2% is proposed toward planned
Caltrans Palm Avenue bridge widening over I-805 to a 5 Lane Major configuration
anticipated to be completed after year 2024.
In addition to these improvements that will be conditions of the Nakano project, the Otay Mesa
FBA/DIF fees collected from the Nakano project will be used, in part, to finance the network of
road improvements identified in the Otay Mesa Public Facilities Financing Plan and to contribute
its fair share of the cost of constructing the roadway improvements completed to date.
3.3 Public Utilities
The following discussion is based on the Water System Analysis for the Nakano project,
prepared by Dexter Wilson Engineering, Inc. on June 21, 2022 and the Sewer Study for the
Nakano project, prepared by Dexter Wilson on June 21, 2022.
3.3.1 Water
Existing Conditions
The existing public water system that would be used for the Nakano project is located in
Dennery Road. The existing water main is a 12 inch water main in the 365 Zone. There is also
42-inch diameter transmission water line located in Dennery Road. However, this 42-inch
transmission line is in the 490 Zone.
Proposed Conditions
The City of San Diego would provide potable water service for the site upon annexation. The
existing Interconnect Agreement between OWD and the City of San Diego is proposed to be
amended to include potable water service to the proposed project. The City of San Diego would
provide the water supply, and establish a service charge and rate in the amended Interconnect
Agreement.
As described on the Water System Analysis for the Nakano project in the City of Chula Vista,
prepared on June 21, 2022 by Dexter Wilson Engineering, Inc., about 400 feet of a new 12 inch
365 Zone public water main will be constructed in Dennery Road from the existing water
regulating station that is located at Sand Star Way to the entrance of the Nakano project. This 12
inch main will tie into the existing 12 inch main in Dennery Road, located east of Sand Star
Way. The proposed parallel 12 inch water main is necessary because the existing public water
system is unable to supply the required fire hydrant flow. With the proposed parallel 12 inch
water main, the fire flow requirement for the Nakano project will be satisfied.
Within the Nakano subdivision, a private domestic water system will be constructed that will
consist of 8 inch, 6 inch and 4 inch water mains that will tie into the existing 12 inch water main
in Dennery Road.
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The private fire protection system will consist of a dual 8 inch fire service pipes that will tie into
the existing 12inch water main and the new 12 inch water main in Dennery Road.
3.3.2 Sewer
Upon annexation into the City of San Diego, the proposed project sewage waste would be
conveyed to the Otay Valley Trunk Sewer. A sewer line currently extends east to west across the
northern portion of the proposed site.
Existing Conditions
The existing public sewer facilities that are located in the vicinity of the Nakano project include
the City of San Diego Otay Valley Trunk Sewer which consists of a 27 inch gravity sewer main
and an 18 inch gravity line which are located within the project site.
Proposed Conditions
Based on the sewer study for the Nakano project, prepared by Dexter Wilson Engineering, dated
June 21, 2022, upon annexation to the City of San Diego and de-annexation from the City of
Chula Vista and the Otay Water District, the proposed onsite 12 inch private sewer system would
connect into the City of San Diego 27 inch Otay Valley Trunk Sewer which crosses the Otay
River and extends onto the project site. A portion of the existing 27 inch gravity Otay Valley
Trunk Sewer will have to be relocated into an easement along the north side of the project area.
Wastewater from the site would gravity flow to the existing relocated 27 inch Trunk Sewer.
Based on current METRO regionwide Otay Mesa and Otay Valley sewer analyses, the Otay
Valley Trunk Sewer has enough capacity available for the Nakano project to connect.
3.4 Population-based Improvements
3.4.1 Libraries
Library improvements are a “population-based” public improvement. In Otay Mesa, based on
the adopted algorithm for public facility financing plans, only residential development is called
upon to finance new library improvements. Otay Mesa is currently served by the existing library
in the adjacent community of Nestor. Almost $2,000,000 in FBA funds from Otay Mesa have
already been expended to expand this library facility. In addition, the Public Facilities Financing
Plan has identified a new library project, project no. L-2, which calls for a new Branch Library
for Otay Mesa. This project will be funded entirely by FBA/DIF funds collected from new
residential development.
The Otay Mesa FBA/DIF fees collected from the Nakano project, will be used, in part, to finance
this new branch library and to contribute it’s fair share of the cost of improvements to the
existing library at Nestor.
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3.4.2 Park and Trail Improvements
Park improvements, like libraries, are also “population-based” public improvements. As such,
only residential development is called upon to finance new park improvements. Numerous park
improvements are planned for the Otay Mesa community. One such park project is the Dennery
Ranch Neighborhood Park, which is included in the Otay Mesa Public Facilities Financing Plan
as project No. P-2. This neighborhood park is currently under design and will be located just
east of the Nakano project on Dennery Road.
To satisfy the population-based park requirements, the Project would pay the Citywide Park
Development Impact Fee (CPDIF) to the City of Diego. Based on the residential unit mix of the
project, the CPDIF would range from $13,841 to $15,379, depending on the square footage of
each unit.
In addition to the payment of the CPDIF, the Nakano project provides several privately funded
mini parks, including an overlook park and trail connections to the OVRP. Park areas within the
project site include a passive recreational area at the entrance to the project site next to Private
Drive A, and several mini-parks throughout the project site. Two park areas are sited along the
northern boundary to increase access and views toward the OVRP. Recreational areas would be
landscaped with seating, walkways, and other amenities. The project additionally includes a
fenced dog park area surfaced with decomposed granite for use by residents. The Specific Plan
Design Guidelines define the proposed recreational amenities including concept plans depicting
pocket parks. In addition to parks, the project would provide paseos, which are enhanced
pedestrian pathways providing residents additional green space incorporating large trees, shrubs,
bench seating, and exercise stations.
The project would emphasize trail connections to the OVRP for both residents and members of
the surrounding community. An existing trail connection running along the western side of the
project site would be retained and enhanced with decomposed granite surfacing to provide
connection to the OVRP trail system. This existing trail would be separated from the
development area by a small retaining wall and a composite split rail fence. Within the project
site, a sidewalk would parallel the existing trail access adjacent to the private drive. In addition to
the north-south trail connection, the project would provide connections to an east-west
connection to the OVRP trail system. In addition to the existing western trail access that would
remain, the project would provide two additional trail connections to the east-west trail north of
the project boundary.
4.0 Impact Fees
The Nakano project will be subject to the payment of both the Otay Mesa Development Impact
Fees and the Citywide Park Development Impact Fees. Before the CPDIF was approved, impact
fees for the development of public parks were included in the OMDIF. Following approval of
the CPDIF, the OMDIF fees are now reduced by the calculated park component of the OMDIF.
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Unit Type Unit
size
(in sf)
Current
Otay Mesa
FY2023
MF DIF fee
Less the
Otay Mesa
FY2023
FBA Park
Component
Net
Otay Mesa
FY2023
MF /DIF fee
Citywide
Park DIF
Total
Otay
Mesa
DIF Fees
Condominiums 1,761-
2,135
$38,190 $7,934 $30,256 $15,379 $45,635
Duplexes 1,461-
1,668
$38,190 $7,934 $30,256 $15,379 $45,635
MF
Townhomes
1,083-
1,480
$38,190 $7,934 $30,256 $13,841-
$15,379
$44,097-
$45,635
The City of San Diego’s Citywide Park DIF Program provides for reductions in the payment of
CPDIF fees for the following type projects:
Citywide Park DIF Program Reductions
Program Park DIF Reduction
55 year covenant restricted affordable housing unit <80% AMI 25%
55 year covenant restricted affordable housing unit 81-120% AMI 20%
The Active Transportation In-Lieu Fee (ATILF) is dependent on project location and other
factors per the SDMC Section 143.11.
Based on the current Aug 2022 ATLIF calculation tool, the project site is located in Mobility
Zone 2. When permits are sought, the applicant will recalculate the ATLIF requirements to
determine the current Mobility Zone and any required payments
https://www.sandiego.gov/complete-communities
4.1 Citywide Development Impact Fees
The City of San Diego is currently evaluating a citywide initiative entitled Build Better SD with
an objective to support the City of San Diego’s equity, access, conservation and sustainability
goals. This initiative will set clear policies intended to create more opportunities for innovative,
culturally relevant and interactive public spaces by prioritizing investments in areas where the
needs are greatest—streamlining the delivery of more infrastructure, to more people, more
quickly. Build Better SD is an extension of Parks for All of Us so that we have equitable, need-
based, comprehensive funding for not only parks, but all public spaces, including libraries,
streets, pedestrian and bike facilities, as well as other gathering spaces. The end result may be a
Citywide Development Impact Fee (CDIF) which would take the place of the current DIF for
Otay Mesa. Presuming the City of San Diego approves the Citywide Development Impact Fee
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prior to building permits being issued in Nakano, development in Nakano will be subject to the
new CDIF.
5.0 Conclusion
As all the public facilities that will support the Nakano project are located in the City of San
Diego, the Nakano project will be responsible for the Development Impact Fees imposed by the
City of San Diego. There are no impacts to Chula Vista facilities or public services. These fees
are imposed at the time building permits are issued. Even if the Nakano project is not approved
by LAFCO for annexation to the City of San Diego and the project remains in the City of Chula
Vista, the Nakano project will still pay its development impact fees to the City of San Diego.