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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2008-045 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-045 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE OTAY RANCH VILLAGE ELEVEN SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) PLAN AND VILLAGE CORE MASTER PRECISE PLAN - BROOKFIELD SHEA OT A Y PROJECT L.P. WHEREAS, Exhibit "A" attached here to is commonly known as the Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan Site Utilization Plan Map exhibit; and WHEREAS, an application (PCM-07-05) to amend the Otay Ranch Village Eleven Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan was filed with the City of Chula Vista Planning and Building Department on October 2,2006, by Brookfield Shea Otay Project L.P. (Applicant); and WHEREAS, the application requests an amendment to the Otay Ranch Village Eleven Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan including the Village Core Master Precise Plan (MPP), modifying the text and exhibits as necessary in order to allow for the relocation and reconfiguration of the Town Square Park (P-4) and the Pedestrian Easement across the 5.5 acre Community Purpose Facility (CPF-I) site (Project); and WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project was covered in previously adopted Final Second Tier Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) 01-02 for the Otay Ranch Village Eleven Sectional Planning Area Plan Project. The Environmental Review Coordinator has determined that only minor technical changes or additions to this document are necessary and that none of the conditions described in Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent document have occurred; therefore, the Environmental Review Coordinator has prepared an addendum to this document; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista has considered the Addendum and FEIR 01-02 before making a decision on this project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission set the time and place for a hearing on said 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 all residents and property owners within the boundaries of Otay Ranch Village Eleven at least ten days prior to the hearing; and WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised, namely 6:00 p.m., November 14, 2007, in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the Planning Commission and said hearing was thereafter closed; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended denial by a vote of 6-1-0-0 of the Project and said hearing was thereafter closed; and Resolution No. 2008-045 Page 2 WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was scheduled before the City Council of the City ofChula Vista on said Project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby find, determine, resolve and order as follows: I. PLANNING COMMISSION RECORD The proceedings and all evidence introduced before the Planning Commission at their public hearing held on November 14, 2007 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 ofthe proceedings for any California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) claims. II. COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project was covered in previously adopted Final Second Tier Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) 01-02 for the Otay Ranch Village Eleven Sectional Planning Area Plan Project. The Environmental Review Coordinator has determined that only minor technical changes or additions to this document are necessary and that none of the conditions described in Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent document have occurred; therefore, the Environmental Review Coordinator has prepared an addendum to this document. III. ACTION Based on the evidence and record presented, including the Addendum and FEIR, the City Council concurs with the opinion of the Environmental Review Coordinator, and finds that there is substantial evidence justifYing the decision not to prepare a subsequent Negative Declaration or EIR. The City Council hereby approves the amendment to the Otay Ranch Village Eleven SPA Plan, including the Village Core Master Precise Plan, to allow for the relocation and reconfiguration of the Town Square Park (P-2) and the relocation of the recorded Pedestrian Easement from the center of the 5.5 acre Community Purpose Facility (CPF-I) site to the northern boundary of the 5.5 acre Community Purpose Facility (CPF-I) site. The amendment shall incorporate all of the changes in text and exhibits identified on Exhibit "A." The approval of the amendment is based upon findings contained herein and is consistent with the City of Chula Vista General Plan, the Otay Ranch General Development Plan, and all other applicable Plans. The public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good planning and zoning practice support their approval and implementation. Resolution No. 2008-045 Page 3 IV. SPA PLAN FINDINGS A. THE OTAY RANCH VILLAGE ELEVEN SPA PLAN AMENDMENT IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE OT A Y RANCH GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND CITY OF CHULA VISTA GENERAL PLAN. The SPA amendment is consistent with the Otay Ranch General Development Plan (GDP) and the City of Chula Vista General Plan. In addition, this SPA amendment and the accompanying revised Tentative Map include conditions to ensure conformity with the Otay Ranch GDP and the General Plan. The amendment requires revisions throughout the Otay Ranch Village II SPA Plan and Village Core Master Precise Plan text and exhibits to accommodate the reconfiguration of the Community Purpose Facility (CPF-l), which proposes the relocation of the Town Square Park (P-4) from the center of the CPF-l site at the terminus of Birch Road to the northwest corner of Discovery Falls Drive and Windingwalk Street, and the relocation of the recorded public easement from the center of the 5.5 acre CPF-l site to the northern boundary of the CPF site. With regard to the relocation of the Town Square Park (P-4), a focal point open space accessible to the public shall be provided in the form of a central plaza or square on the CPF -1 site at that same focal point location that the Town Square was originally located as a condition of approval on any site plan submitted for a Conditional Use Permit for the CPF-l site. With regard to the relocation of the recorded public easement through the center of the site from the village pathway on Discovery Falls Drive to the west to the Village Paseo to the east, the recorded public easement will be relocated to the northern boundary of the CPF-l site, and a pedestrian connection accessible to the public shall be provided through the approximate center of the CPF-l site at the same location that the recorded public easement was previously located, or from the village pathway on Discovery Falls Drive to the west to the Village Paseo to the east as a condition of approval for a Conditional Use Permit for the CPF-l site. These requirements are necessary in order to make the findings that the proposed revisions still provide and maintain (1) an open space accessible to the public at and focal point center of the CPF-l site, and (2) a pedestrian connection accessible to the public at the approximate center of the CPF-l site, in fulfillment of the Village Eleven SPA Design Plan, Village Core Master Precise Plan, and Otay Ranch General Development Plan policies which call for provision of open space or community gathering places along with pedestrian connections and pedestrian orientation in the village cores of every residential village of Otay Ranch. Resolution No. 2008-045 Page 4 In addition, the relocated Town Square Park (P-4) will contain similar landscape elements that were envisioned in the previously approved plans for the Town Square Park (P-4), and will incorporate additional amenities to provide additional programmable uses with the Town Square Park (P-4). B. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE OTAY RANCH VILLAGE ELEVEN SPA PLAN WILL PROMOTE THE ORDERLY SEQUENTIALIZED DEVELOPMENT OF THE INVOLVED SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA. The Otay Ranch Village I I SPA Plan amendment involves the reconfiguration of the Community Purpose Facility (CPF-I) site through the relocation of the Town Square Park (P-4) and the recorded public easement around a more consolidated 5.5-Acre Community Purpose Facility (CPF-I) site. However, in order to maintain the orderly sequentialized development of the SPA, the CPF- I site will be required to maintain an open space accessible to the public as well as pedestrian connection at the approximate center of the CPF -I site in order to maintain the open space and pedestrian orientation requirements within the village core. C. THE PROPOSED OTAY RANCH VILLAGE ELEVEN SPA PLAN AMENDMENT WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ADJACENT LAND USE, RESIDENTIAL ENJOYMENT, CIRCULATION OR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. The proposed amendment will not adversely affect adjacent land uses, residential enjoyment, circulation or environmental quality. Residential enjoyment of the CPF - I site will be maintained as long as the CPF - I site provides an open space accessible to the public at the same focal point as where the Town Square was originally located at the terminus of Birch Road and provides a pedestrian connection across the approximate center of the CPF - I site, from the Village Pathway on Discovery Falls Drive to the west to the Village I I Pedestrian Paseo to the east. Maintaining the open space accessible to the public and pedestrian connection at the focal point terminus of Birch Road at the approximate center of the CPF-I site will provide the required open space and pedestrian orientation amenities established in the policies of the Village Eleven SPA Design Plan, Village Core Master Precise Plan, and Otay Ranch General Development Plan. Through the design review process, the owner and/or operator of the CPF-I site will work on providing visual and aesthetic treatment to the pedestrian connection from the Village Pathway on Discovery Falls Drive to the west to the Village I I Pedestrian Paseo to the east. Resolution No. 2008-045 Page 5 In addition, it is expected that the owner and/or operator of the CPF-I site will work with surrounding homeowners and the Windingwalk Homeowner Association to ensure that their expectations for the open space accessible to the public and pedestrian connection at the focal point terminus of Birch Road at the approximate center of the CPF-l site will be maintained for the residential enjoyment, circulation or environmental quality of the surrounding community. For example, the owner and/or operator of the CPF-I site will coordinate with the Windingwalk Homeowner Association as to when and how the community will be notified in advance of any temporary closure of the open space accessible to the public and pedestrian connection at the focal point terminus of Birch Road at the center of the CPF-l site. The proposed Village Eleven SPA Plan amendment follows all eXlstmg environmental protection guidelines through the provision of mitigation measures specified in the Otay Ranch Village Eleven Final Second Tier EIR (EIR-OI-02) and the addendum that has been prepared for this amendment. D. IN THE CASE OF PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL AND RESEARCH USES, THAT SUCH DEVELOPMENT WILL BE APPROPRIATE IN AREA, LOCATION, AND OVERALL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ARE SUCH AS TO CREATE A RESEARCH OR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT OF SUSTAINED DESIRABILITY AND STABILITY; AND, THAT SUCH DEVELOPMENT WILL MEET PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THIS TITLE. The Project does not involve areas planned for industrial or research uses. E. IN THE CASE OF INSTITUTIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND OTHER SIMILAR NONRESIDENTIAL USES, THAT SUCH DEVELOPMENT WILL BE APPROPRIATE IN AREA, LOCATION AND OVER-ALL PLANNING TO THE PURPOSE PROPOSED, AND THAT SURROUNDING AREAS ARE PROTECTED FROM ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM SUCH DEVELOPMENT. The Project does not involve these Institutional, Recreational or similar uses. F. THE STREET AND THOROUGHFARES PROPOSED ARE SUITABLE AND ADEQUATE TO CARRY THE ANTICIPATED TRAFFIC THEREON. The circulation system depicted in the Village Eleven SPA Plan is consistent with the Circulation system identified on the City's General Plan and Otay Ranch General Development Plan and contains adequate internal circulation consistent with the policies of the Otay Ranch General Development Plan and the City's General Plan. The Project will not add any new traffic volumes. Resolution No. 2008-045 Page 6 G. ANY PROPOSED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT CAN BE JUSTIFIED ECONOMICALLY AT THE LOCATION (S) PROPOSED AND WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE COMMERCIAL FACILITIES OF THE TYPES NEEDED AT SUCH PROPOSED LOCATION (S). The project does not propose commercial development. H. THE AREA SURROUNDING SAID DEVELOPMENT CAN BE PLANNED AND ZONED IN COORDINATION AND SUBSTANTIAL COMPATIBILITY WITH SAID DEVELOPMENT. The area surrounding the proposed amendment areas on the Village Eleven SPA Plan was already planned and is being developed consistent with the approved plans and regulations applicable to surrounding areas and therefore, said development can be planned and is zoned in coordination and substantial compatibility with said development. The proposed amendment to the Village Eleven SPA Plan with conditions is consistent with the Otay Ranch General Development Plan and Chula Vista General Plan. V. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL The City Council hereby grants the Village Eleven SPA Plan Amendment PCM-07-05 subject to the following conditions whereby the Applicant and all subsequent beneficiaries shall: A. The applicant for the Conditional Use Permit for the CPF-I site shall provide an open space accessible to the public in the form of a plaza or square at the same original focal point location of the Town Square Park (P-4) at the terminus of Birch Road, to the satisfaction of the Director of General Services, Engineering and Planning and Building. B. The applicant for the Conditional Use Permit for the CPF-I site shall provide a pedestrian connection across the approximate center of the CPF-I site from the Village Pathway on Discovery Falls Drive to the west to the Village II Pedestrian Paseo to the east, to the satisfaction of the Director of General Services, Engineering and Planning and Building. Resolution No. 2008-045 Page 7 VI. CONSEQUENCE OF FAILURE OF CONDITIONS If any of the foregoing conditions fail to occur, or if they are, by their terms, to be implemented and maintained over time, if any of such conditions fail to be so implemented and maintained according to their terms, the City shall have the right to revoke or modifY all approvals herein granted, deny, revoke or further condition issuance of all future building permits issued under the authority of approvals herein granted, institute and prosecute litigation to compel their compliance with said conditions or seek damages for their violation. VII. CONDITIONED ON SUBSEQUENT ACTION It is the intention of the City Council that these SPA and Master Precise Plan Amendments are approved subject to and conditioned upon the approval of the Revised Tentative Subdivision Map for the Otay Ranch Village Eleven Section Planning Area, Otay Project L.P., Chula Vista Tract 07-02, and the reversal of the Planning Commission's denial of the Conditional Use Permit (PCC-07-064), both actions to occur on February 5, 2008; otherwise, this action should be automatically revoked and be of no force and effect ab initio. VIII. INVALIDITY; AUTOMATIC REVOCATION It is the intention of the City Council that its adoption of this Resolution is dependent upon the enforceability of each and every term, provision and condition herein stated; and that in the event that anyone or more terms, provisions, or conditions are determined by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, this resolution shall be deemed to be automatically revoked and of no further force and effect ab initio. Presented by Approved as to form by ~~\I\(M\ , Ann Moore City Attorney Resolution No. 2008-045 Page 8 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista, California, this 5th day of February 2008 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Ql u,t1 Cheryl cox{}1at ATTEST: d 17M<-~ ~ "v,M..A . Donna R. Norris, C C, Interim City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Donna R. Norris, Interim City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2008-045 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 5th day of February 2008. Executed this 5th day of February 2008. ,f )/;~ , - Donna R. Norris, CMC, Interim City Clerk d~ VILLAGE ELEVEN SPA PLAN ~ ~ ~ ~ . OTAYRANCH VILLAGE 11 LIST OF TEXT REVISIONS PLAN PAGE No. SPA PLAN 5-2 DESIGN PLAN 2-49 3.12 ,. ,., ,. H " " PARKS, REC, OPEN SPACE & TRAI19PLAN CORE MASTER PRECISE PLAN Note: Proposed Amendment - The depiction of the Town Square (P-4) and the CPF Site shown on this graphic superceeds all prior versions in all SPA sections. See the list of Figures and/or Exhibits that have been revised. l.IrookfitldShuOtlly,LLC # f . CD NOI 10 sou OTAYRANCH VILLAGE 11 LIST OF REVISED FIGURES AND/OR EXHIBIT PLAN & EXHIBIT No. PAGE No. SPA PLAN SPA PLAN EXhibilll,2.2,.1 ,. bhlbill'-2,2,-3 H ExhibiIK.2.2,-4 ,.. ExhibiIR2.J,.1 3~ Exhibilll.2,3.-18 3.26 Exhibilll,2,3.-19 3-29 EXhibiI1l.2.4.2 <., ExhlbllK.2,4,-'! <.9 Exhlbilll,24..5 4-10 Exhiblt II 2,5,.1 5. Exhibllll.2,S,.J 5.' Exhibilll.28.1 ,., EXhibllll,27,-1 7-14 EXhibiIU,2,7..2 7.1S Exhibilll,27-3 7-16 Exhibilll,2.7.-4 7-17 DESIGN PLAN DESIGN PLAN 11.4,1,2.2 ,. 114.2,1-2 2.5 11,4.2.1--5 2-12 11,4.2,3-1 2.35 11,4.2,4-1 2-51 11,4.2,4-2 2-53 114.2.6-1 2.71 11.4.3.2-1 3_13 11.4.3.2-3 3-16 PFFP PFFP Exhibil3 15 ExhibH4 H Exhibil6 " Exhibit 6 23 Exhibl110 85 Exhjbill1 86 Exhibit 12 " Exhibll14 '00 Exhfbit15 10' CORE MASTER PRECISE PLAN CORE MASTER PRECISE PLAN Exhibil1 < Exhibil2 9 Exhibil3 12 Exhibll4 15 ExhibilS 18 Exhibil6 18 Exhibit:'>l " Exhlbll26 " PC D1STlRCT REGULATIONS PC DISTRICT REGULATIONS 1tJ.2-1 '.2 PARKS, REC, OPEN SPACE & PARKS, REC. OPEN SPACE & TRAILS PLAN TRAILS PLAN Extlibil2-1 '.5 E~hibiI2-3 '.9 ,.' DeveJopnlellt Com:ept NEIGHBORHOOD LANO USE APPRO)!,. TARGET DWELLING ""^ GROSS OU'SIAG UNITS ACREAGE R.' SF 262 0.' "3 R.' SF 14.2 " " R.3 SF 15,3 30 " R.' SF 12.4 .. 55 R.5 SF '.5 '.0 '" R~ SF '.5 9' 38 R.' SF 11.4 99 62 R' SF 11.2 9.' 58 R.' SF 11.6 9' 60 R-l0 SF 16,0 <.9 89 R-ll SF n .. '" R-12 SF 11.1 9' 92 R.13 SF 11,4 " " R-14 SF 11.0 " " R.1S SF 10,3 '.9 62 R-16 SF '.5 "' ;g SUBTOTAL SF 195.8 9.' '" R.n WF 16,S 80 180 R.18 WF 12,S 12,5 112 R.19 WF 11,6 18.0 '" R-20 WF 10.6 80 2B R.21 WF 10,S 12.5 102 R.22 WF ,.. lS.0 90 R.23 WF 16.8 80 119 R-24 WF 10,2 150 '" R.25 WF 10,0 2S.0 '90 SUBTOTAL MF 109.1 11.1 1207 "" "" 10.0 11,5 115 SUBTOTAL RES. 314.9 2,304 ....,., CO"" 100 SUBTDT AL COMM. 10.0 CPC C'F 59 SUBTOTAl.. CPF 9.5 p., '"'' " p., 'ARK " p., 'ARK 30 p.< 'ARK 1.0 SUBTOTAL 'AR" 16.7 5-1/ K--6 SCHOOL 110 S.2/ .)f,HS SCHOOL 25.6 SUBlOT AL SCHOOL 36.6 HunltlParkway ROAD 24,2 Om Pal1\w.. ROAD 9.3 EullaktlParkwa ROAD 22 W"CirculalionSls ROAD 17.4 EnCirc~al S" RO,", " SUBTOTAL. RO,", 66.2 Green Buffer OS 27.6 EasemllhruProperly OS 16.8 PaseoAtaaflWesl OS. 1.5 PueoAtaalnEBsl OS 13 SUBTOTAL O.S. .9.2 TOTAL 489 2,304 rr1 >< :I: ~ co ~ -l :<> '" ;D '" ro <0 V> ro 0 '" c: rt 0 '" ::z 0 '" 0 0 0:> I 0 .". U"> . PROPOSEO OENSITY TRANSFER Exhibit 11.2.2-3 Village Eleven SPA Site Utilizafion Pllln U;">h,,,2J.l001 """'ml<JMoy27.2U()] """'mkd"r,il~, 2/10(1 "",.-nokd()c'obc,1I1,2006