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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-008
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL
APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTIONS 19.04.002, 19.48.025, AND 19.48.040
REGARDING ALLOWABLE USES AND PROCESS
IMPROVEMENTS TO APPROVE COMMUNITY PURPOSE
FACILITIES WITHIN THE PLANNED COMMUNITY ZONE
WHEREAS, necessary amendments to the Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) have
been identified to help further streamline and clarify permit processes/regulations; and
WHEREAS, on April 23, 1991, the City Council approved the Community Purpose
Facilities (CPF) Ordinance, establishing standards and regulations requiring developers to set aside
land in the Planned Community (P-C) zone, for community-serving uses in centrally located areas,
thereby establishing a neighborhood’s identity to support its character and general welfare; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 1993, the City of Chula Vista (“City”) and County of San
Diego approved the Otay Ranch General Development Plan (GDP), dictating the future
development of the Otay Ranch Villages as implemented through Sectional Planning Area (SPA)
plans, which further required land for CPF to be dedicated for religious, fraternal, civic, human
service, and charitable organizations; and
WHEREAS, to achieve a balanced community, the construction and provision of
affordable housing is a high priority, which is consistent with state, regional, and national policies
making housing available for persons of all income levels; and
WHEREAS, the City’s General Plan 2021-2029 Housing Element, specifically
Implementing Program 2.6 of the Housing Element Policy and Implementation Plan, contemplates
the City exploring amendments to applicable CVMC Sections to allow residential development
for lower-income households as a by-right use for CPF lands, and, as a public benefit in the context
of the CVMC; and
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2022, the Planning Commission first considered this item
as part of a broader Code Update package but declined to take action on the item as part of its 7-
0-0 approval because more information was needed for future consideration to make a fully
informed decision, including an existing and planned CPF lands inventory and map; and
WHEREAS, the proposed legislative action was reviewed for compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and it has been determined that the action qualifies
for the “common sense” exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). The action
involves only updates and modifications to the CVMC, including the modification of permitted
uses and process streamlining for Community Purpose Facilities. Thus, no further environmental
review is required; and
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WHEREAS, the CPF Ordinance shall supersede all sectional planning area plan CPF
regulations until said policy documents are amended for consistency with the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a hearing time and place were set by the Planning Commission to consider
the CVMC amendments and notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given by its
publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, at least twenty (20) calendar days
prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, after review and consideration of the Staff Report and related materials for
this matter, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on August 12, 2026, to
consider said CVMC amendments at the time and place as advertised in the Council Chambers,
276 Fourth Avenue, before the Planning Commission, and the hearing was thereafter closed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission hereby
recommends that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista adopt the proposed amendments to
CVMC Sections 19.04.002, 19.48.025, and 19.48.040 regarding allowable uses and the process to
approve Community Purpose Facilities within the Planned Community Zone.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission hereby recommends that
the City Council of the City of Chula Vista find that the proposed amendments to the Chula Vista
Municipal Code identified in this Resolution qualify for the “common sense” exemption under
State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). The action involves only updates and modifications
to the CVMC, including the modification of permitted uses and process streamlining for
Community Purpose Facilities. Thus, no further environmental review is required.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the City
Council.
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Presented by Approved as to form
Roy Sapa’u Marco A. Verdugo
Deputy City Manager/ City Attorney
Director of Development Services
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 12th day of August 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners: Combs, Torres, and Leal
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSENT: Commissioners: Jones, and Sanfilippo
Rodrigo Leal, Chair
ATTEST:
Mariluz Zepeda, Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Mariluz Zepeda, Deputy City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2026-008 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the Planning
Commission at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 12th day of August
2026.
Executed this 12th day of August 2026.
Mariluz Zepeda, Deputy City Clerk
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