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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
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Item: 2.
Meeting Date: 3/13/07
REVIEWED BY:
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista approving
a 120-day Extension to the Deferral of the portion of the
Comprehensive General Plan Update comprised of future Villages
8,9,lO/University Area ofOtay Ranch.
Director of Planning an~uilding y
Interim City Manager VI (4/5ths Vote: Yes_ No-.lQ
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DISCUSSION:
On December 13,2005, the City Council approved with one exception the City's Comprehensive
General Plan Update. The exception was that area which is comprised of Villages 8,9, and
10/University area within Otay Ranch, which was deferred for a period of 120 days. This area
has been deferred three additional times. The current deferral will expire on March 14,2007.
The deferrals have been intended to provide sufficient time to explore with major owners the
feasibility of the potential land use changes with regard to sound planning principles and to
evaluate consistency with the goals and objectives of the General Plan Update. Refined potential
land use plans better enable the City to attain its goals of viable university and technology park
sites. To this end staff has worked closely with the affected property owners on remaining
outstanding issues that need to be resolved in order to develop a draft land plan that is workable
for all parties involved. Staff has clearly articulated the needs of the City.
The two landowners since October of 2006 worked together with professional consultant
assistance in an effort to reach agreement on a land plan and business terms that are mutually
agreeable. Since these discussions have not resulted in a satisfactory conclusion, the City has
verbally expressed a willingness to work with each property owner separately. On January18,
2007 we sent both parties a letter (Attachment 1.), which further stated that if the above
processes are not successful, "... the City will initiate our own land planning process, which will
respect the property rights of the landowners, but be solely based on the best interest of the
community at large."
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Meeting Date: 3/13/07
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Staff is again recommending a deferral period of 120 days. It is our intent, however, to be able
to report back to the City Council significant progress at an earlier time.
Any proposed draft land use plan(s), generated through this process, would be reviewed by the
Planning Commission and City Council at Public Hearings through the General Plan
Update/General Development Plan process.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt the draft resolution extending for an
additional 120 days the deferral for the area comprised as Villages 8,9, and 10lUniversity of
Otay Ranch.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICTS:
No Property within 500 feet:
Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council and has found no property holdings
within 500 feet of the boundaries of the property, which is subject to this action.
FISCAL IMP ACT: There is no direct fiscal impact from approving this resolution.
ATTACHMENTS
I. Borden / Cameron Letter
Prepared by: Jim Sandoval, Director of Planning and Building
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CHUIA VISfA
December 22, 2006
PLANNING & BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Mr. Paul Borden
Home Federal Corporation
1903 Wright Place, St. 220
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Rob Cameron
JPB Development
610 W. Ash St., Ste. 1500
San Diego, CA 92101
Dear Gentlemen:
This letter is a formal request for your submittal of a mutually agreed-upon Otay Land
Company and JPB Development land plan for the university, technology park and
residential areas ofOtay Ranch. This is the area (along with the City's property) that has
been deferred from the General Plan Update approval since December 2005.
We are concerned be~ause after a delay of over one year, we have lost significant
momentum with the Blue Ribbon University Task Force as well as the potential
institutional academic partners.
Ifwe do not receive an agreed-upon proposal by January 12, 2006, the City will initiate
our own land planning process, which will respect the property rights of the landowners,
but be solely based on the best interest of the community at large.
Please do not hesitate to call me at either my office (619) 691-5002 or my cell phone
(619) 921-8120 if you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter.
Sincerely,
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Cc: Jim Baldwin, JPB Development
Joseph Steinberg, Leucadia National Corporation
Jim Thomson, Interim City Manager
Ann Moore, City Attorney
Laurie Madigan, Assist!U1t City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A 120-DAY
EXTENSION TO THE DEFERRAL OF THE PORTION
OF THE COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN
UPDATE COMPRISED OF FUTURE VILLAGES 8, 9, 10
/ UNIVERSITY AREA OF OT A Y RANCH.
WHEREAS, the City Council on December 13, 2005 approved the
Comprehensive Update of the General Plan with exception of that area comprised of
future Village 8,9, and 10/ University (deferral area), which was deferred for 120 days;
and
WHREAS, in order to provide time to explore the feasibility of potential land use
changes with regard to sound planning principles, and to evaluate consistency with the
goals and objectives of the General Plan Update, consideration of land use designations
and certain policies and objectives pertaining to Villages 8,9, and 10 / University of the
Otay Ranch were on April 10, and again on July 25, 2006 and November 14, 2006
deferred for an additional 120 days each; and
WHEREAS, these efforts to refine the land use plans are still ongoing, and
additional time is needed in order to create a refined proposed land use plan fully
consistent with the goals of the General Plan Update.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Chula Vista hereby finds, determines, and resolves as follows; that the portion of the
comprehensive update of the General Plan comprised of future Village 8, 9, 10 /
University is deferred for an additional 120 days from the effective date of this resolution
in order to provide time to explore the feasibility of potential and use changes with regard
to sound planning principles, and to evaluate consistency with goals and objectives of the
General Plan Update.
James D. Sandoval
Director of Planning and Building
Presented by
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