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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2025-3616ORDINANCE NO. 3616 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING THE ROHR WOHL SPECIFIC PLAN AND APPROVING CORRESPONDING ZONING CHANGES TO THE CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM LAND USE PLAN WHEREAS, on October 28, 2021, a duly verified application was filed with the City of Chula Vista Development Services Department by PW Wohl G Street, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Wohl Property Group, LLC, a California limited liability company (collectively, “Applicant” or “Developer”), proposing to adopt and approve the Rohr Wohl Specific Plan and to amend the Chula Vista General Plan and the Chula Vista Bayfront Local Coastal Program (“LCP”) Land Use Plan to reflect changes in zoning resulting from the proposed Rohr Wohl Specific Plan (“Project”); and WHEREAS, the area of land that is the subject of this Ordinance and for the purpose of general description, is located west of Interstate 5, north of H Street, east of Marina Parkway, and south of G Street (“Project Site”); and WHEREAS, the Project generally proposes, among other land use entitlement requests, to adopt and approve the Rohr Wohl Specific Plan and to change the zoning of the Project Site under the LCP from general industrial to allow a variety of uses, including business parks, regional technology parks, light industrial, commercial retail, office, and visitor -oriented uses; and WHEREAS, the Project has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and it has been determined that the Project could result in significant impacts on the environment, and such impacts that cannot be clearly mitigated to a level of insignificance without further analysis being identified in a Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR22-0003; SCH #2022100138) and mitigation measures being identified in a related Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared by the Applicant; and WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services set the time and place for a hearing before the Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista (“Planning Commission”), and notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given by its publication in a n ewspaper of general circulation in the City and its mailing to property owners within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property at least 20 days prior to the hearing, in accordance with Assembly Bill 2904; and WHEREAS, after review and consideration of the staff report and related materials for the Project, the Planning Commission held a hearing at the time and place as advertised in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue and voted 6-0 to recommend to the City Council of the City of Chula Vista (“City Council”) approval of the subject Project entitlements and adoption of the Rohr Wohl Specific Plan; and Docusign Envelope ID: 7BEC09D6-CBB1-4FEF-9954-3A6BEE9190F4 Ordinance No. 3616 Page No. 2 WHEREAS, the proceedings and all evidence introduced before the Planning Commission at the public hearing on the Project held on August 27, 2025, and the Minutes and Resolution resulting therefrom are incorporated into the record of this proceeding; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk set the time and place for a hearing 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 20 days prior to the hearing, in accordance with Assembly Bill 2904; and WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the City Council to consider the Project. NOW, THEREFORE, after review and consideration of the staff report to the City Council and all related materials for the Project, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows: Section I. Action The City Council hereby adopts an Ordinance adopting the Rohr Wohl Specific Plan, on file at the office of the City Clerk, finding that it is consistent with the Chula Vista General Plan, the LCP, and all other applicable plans as set forth in City Council Resolution 2025-188 and that the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good planning and zoning practice support their approval and implementation. Further, the City Council also hereby approves and adopts the revised exhibits and tables within the LCP’s Land Use Plan that currently governs the Project Site, and which reflects the zoning changes related to the Project, all of which zoning changes are included in Attachment 6 to the Staff Report to the City Council on this matter. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the LCP Land Use Plan, as amended by the Project, is internally consistent and shall remain internally consistent following amendment thereof by this Ordinance. Section II. Severability If any portion of this Ordinance, or its application to any 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 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 be declared invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional. Section III. 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. Docusign Envelope ID: 7BEC09D6-CBB1-4FEF-9954-3A6BEE9190F4 Ordinance No. 3616 Page No. 3 Section IV. Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirtieth (30th) day after its final passage. Section V. 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. Presented by Approved as to form by Roy Sapa’u 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 2nd day of December 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. 3616 had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 18th day of November 2025, and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 2nd day of December 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 Docusign Envelope ID: 7BEC09D6-CBB1-4FEF-9954-3A6BEE9190F4 12/11/2025