HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2025-3590ORDINANCE NO. 3590
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
THE PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
FOR THE OTAY RANCH VILLAGE SEVEN SECTIONAL
PLANNING AREA
WHEREAS, the area of land that is the subject of this Ordinance, for the purpose of general
description, is located south of Birch Road, east of La Media Road, west of California State Route
125, and north of Otay Ranch Village Eight West (Project Site); and
WHEREAS, on April 10, 2023, a duly verified application was filed with the City of Chula
Vista Development Services Department by Baldwin & Sons (“Applicant” or “Developer”)
requesting approval of amendments to the City of Chula Vista General Plan (GPA23-0005), the
Otay Ranch General Development Plan (GDP) (GDP23-0001), the Otay Ranch Village Seven
Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan (SPA23-0002), including the Planned Community District
Regulations, and the Tentative Map for Otay Ranch Village Seven to reclassify 287 previously
approved single-family residential units to multifamily residential units on the Project Site
(Project); and
WHEREAS, the Project is intended to ensure that the Otay Ranch Village Seven SPA Plan
is prepared in accordance with the Otay Ranch GDP to implement the City of Chula Vista General
Plan for Eastern Chula Vista and promote the orderly planning and long-term phased development
of Otay Ranch and to establish conditions that will enable Otay Ranch Village Seven to exist in
harmony within the community; 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 substantially covered in the previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report
(FEIR) for the Otay Ranch Village Seven SPA Plan (FEIR 04-06; SCH #2003111050; certified by
City Council Resolution No. 2004-330 on October 12, 2004) but that minor technical changes or
additions are necessary to account for the expected Project impacts; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services also determined that none of the
conditions described in Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation of a
subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report exist; therefore, a First Addendum to
FEIR 04-06 was prepared for the Project (IS23-0001); 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) days prior to the
hearing; and
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WHEREAS, City staff recommended that the Planning Commission recommend approval
of the Project to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, after review and consideration of the Staff Report and related materials for
the Project, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised in the Council Chambers, 276
Fourth Avenue, and the Planning Commission voted 6-1-0 to recommend to the City Council
approval of the subject amendments; 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
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the City Council to consider
adopting an Ordinance to amend the Planned Community District Regulations for the Otay Ranch
Village Seven SPA.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
I. PLANNING COMMISSION RECORD
The proceedings and all evidence introduced before the Planning Commission at its
November 13, 2024, public hearing and the Minutes and Resolutions resulting therefrom are
hereby incorporated into the record of this proceeding. These documents, along with any
documents submitted to the decision-makers, shall comprise the entire record of the proceedings.
II. COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA
Immediately prior to this action, the City Council reviewed and considered the First
Addendum to FEIR 04-06 (IS23-0001);
III. ACTION
The City Council hereby adopts an Ordinance amending the Otay Ranch Village Seven
SPA Planned Community District Regulations on file at the office of the City Clerk, finding that
they are consistent with the City of Chula Vista General Plan, the Otay Ranch GDP, and all other
applicable plans as set forth in Resolution 2024-16 adopting the Village Seven SPA Plan
Amendments and that the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare and good planning
and zoning practice support their approval and implementation.
IV. SEVERABILITY
If any portion of this Ordinance, or its application to an y person or circumstance, is for
any reason held to be invalid, unenforceable, or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed severable, and such invalidity, unenforceability, or
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unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of the
Ordinance or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of
Chula Vista hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, sentence, clause, or phrase
of this Ordinance irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, sentences, clauses ,
or phrases of the Ordinance are declared invalid, unenforceable, or unconstitutional.
V. CONSTRUCTION
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista intends this Ordinance to supplement, not to
duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law, and this Ordinance shall be construed in
light of that intent.
VI. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day from and after its
adoption.
VII. PUBLICATION
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published or posted according to law.
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Presented by Approved as to Form by
Robert A. Vacchi Marco A. Verdugo
Interim Director of Development Services City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 4th day of March 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, 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
Ordinance No. 3590 had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 11th day of February
2025, and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the
4th day of March 2025 and was duly published in summary form in accordance with the
requirements of state law and the City Charter.
Dated Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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