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Planning commission
Agenda Item for the Meeting of June 24, 1992
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4. PUBLIC HEARING:
GPA-92-02 Consideration of city-
initiated amendments to the Public
Facilities Element of the General Plan
implementing and supplementing the
approved county of San Diego Hazardous
Waste Management Plan.
A. BACKGROUND
1. On January 6, 1992, the city received written notification
from the Board of Supervisors that the county of San Diego
Hazardous Waste Management Plan (COHWMP) had been approved by
the State Department of Toxic Substances control. Pursuant to
provisions of State law under which the COHWMP was prepared
(AB 2948 (Tanner, 1986)), within 180 days of that notification
the city is required to take one of the following actions to
establish local hazardous waste management provisions
consistent with the COHWMP, in order to retain maximum local
control over hazardous waste management issues, including
facility siting:
incorporate the County plan, including any
refinements, by reference, into the city's General
or
local
Plan,
_ adopt an ordinance implementing the county plan, or
_ prepare our own Hazardous Waste Management Plan.
That 180 day period ends on July 4, 1992.
2. Staff has elected the first option as providing the City
appropriate control over local hazardous waste management
planning. As the existing Public Facilities Element of the
General Plan contained discussion and policies related to
hazardous waste, revisions have been made to those discussions
to incorporate the COHWMP by reference, and to establish those
more specific hazardous waste management provisions particular
to Chula vista, and designed to ensure public health and
safety, and environmental protection. The amended Public
Facilities Element is contained in Attachment A to this
report. For ease of review, those pages involving amendments
are colored, with deletions hatched out and additions
underlined.
3. The Environmental Review Coordinator has concluded that an
Addendum to the COHWMP Final EIR (dated July 10, 1989, Sch. #
87120222) may be prepared for the proposed General Plan
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Amendment. This Addendum (see Attachment B) prepared under
EIR-92-03 evaluates the potential environmental impacts with
the city's adoption of the COHWMP.
B. RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Adopt a motion recommending that the city Council consider
EIR-92-03, Addendum to the County Hazardous Waste Management
Plan EIR, prior to taking action on the project.
2. Adopt a motion recommending that the city council approve the
proposed General Plan Amendment and direct staff to prepare
the necessary implementing ordinance(s).
C. DISCUSSION
1. The San Diego County Hazardous Waste Management Plan was
prepared pursuant to state Assembly Bill 2948 (Tanner, 1986).
This legislation, commonly referred to as the Tanner Act, sets
forth the framework for local implementation of changes in
federal and state laws governing the way hazardous wastes
should be managed. The Federal Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA), the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments
of 1984, and state statutes enacted in 1985 and 1986 all
prohibit the land disposal of untreated hazardous waste after
May 1990. The result is a substantial increase in the need
for treatment and disposal capacity, and given the inherent
complexity in siting such facilities, a strong need to focus
on reducing the volume of wastes produced. Much of todays
consumer goods and other commodities are greatly dependent
upon products containing chemical substances, and/or requiring
the use of chemicals in their manufacture and packaging. In
order to sustain our standard of living and ensure economic
stability, safe and responsible management of hazardous wastes
in ways that protect the environment and human health and
safety is of extreme importance.
2. As required by the Tanner Act, the COHWMP establishes such
comprehensive provisions for the safe and effective management
of industrial, small business and household hazardous wastes
within the San Diego Region. It is predicated upon a
management hierarchy which focuses on the need to reduce the
volume of wastes produced requiring treatment, and prescribes
various planning, processing, siting and permitting
requirements to be applied in evaluating proposals for needed
treatment facilities to ensure the protection of public health
and safety, and the environment. It also contains
comprehensive background information on waste management, and
existing and projected waste generation and facility needs
within the Region. The COHWMP serves as the primary planning
planning Commission
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document providing overall policy direction for the effective
management of 100% of the Region's hazardous waste stream, and
is the guide for local decisions regarding hazardous waste
issues.
The COHWMP was prepared over a two year period by the County
of San Diego and SANDAG in cooperation with a 31 member
Advisory Committee containing representatives from each of the
Region's 18 jurisdictions. It has previously been reviewed
and approved by the city, both prior to its initial submittal
for state review in August 1989 (city council Resolution No.
15266), and upon its revision as required by the state in June
1991 (City council Resolution No. 16179). Now that the city
has been notified of the State's final approval, we are
required by law to formally adopt the COHWMP as a policy and
decision making guide through the establishment of local
hazardous waste management policies and provisions consistent
with the COHWMP, in oder to maintain maximum local control
over hazardous waste management issues, including facility
siting.
3. While adoption of local provisions must be consistent with the
approved COHWMP, the city is not precluded from establishing
more specific or stringent planning requirements and siting
criteria than those of the COHWHP. Therefore, in addition to
incorporating the COHWMP by reference, the proposed amendments
to the Public Facilities Element have been designed to reflect
those more specific local conditions and concerns regarding
hazardous waste management and facility siting proposals in
ensuring the utmost protection of the health and welfare of
citizens, and environmental resources within Chu1a vista.
The nature of those refinements as reflected in the proposed
amendments are as follows:
a. strong local emphasis on pollution prevention and waste
minimization through source reduction, re-use and
recycling of industrial, small business and household
hazardous waste to lessen the need for new or expanded
hazardous waste facilities.
screening
hazardous
to ensure
processes for local businesses using
materials and generating hazardous wastes
commitments to waste minimization.
active promotion of recycling and alternative
technologies through the city's conservation
coordinator in cooperation with the County.
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b. development of an overall strategy regarding equitable
facility siting responsibilities which recognizes the
ci ty' s waste management commi tments and existing
facilities in relation to those of other jurisdictions in
the Region in a "fair share" setting.
c. emphasis of the foremost protection of local public
health and safety, and the environment through the
refinement of locationa1, siting and permitting
requirements for considering hazardous waste facility
proposals.
the removal of certain industrial areas from the
"general areas" inventory of lands which are
appropriate for considering facility applications.
Those areas removed include Montgomery, East1ake
and Rancho Del Rey Business Parks, and a portion of
the otay Valley Rd. area.
requirements for preparation of a Health Risk
Assessment and any related technical studies at the
discretion of the city for all facility proposals
regardless of their type, size or proximity to
existing and future populations.
refinement of numerous siting criteria for 32
separate subject areas which must be satisfied for
a facility to be sited. The criteria are arranged
under the following eight objectives;
Protect the Residents of Chu1a vista
Ensure the structural stability of the Facility
Protect Surface Water Quality
Protect Groundwater Quality
Protect Air Quality
Protect Environmentally Sensitive Areas
Ensure Safe Transportation of Hazardous Waste
Protect Social and Economic Goals
Staff believes that incorporation of the above refinements
provide the city the level of discretion and control over
hazardous waste management issues within the city which will
ensure the protection of local residents, the environment, and
economic stability.
4. Effective application of the various policies and criteria of
the General Plan Amendment, requires the development of
specific implementation measures. Subsequent to approval of
these amendments, an implementing ordinance(s) shall be
prepared for consideration by the planning commission and city
Planning Commission
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council, which will set forth all applicable procedural
requirements for evaluating facility applications, including
but not limited to, pre-application and application processes,
submittal requirements for environmental reviews, risk
assessments and conditional use permits, and local monitoring
and enforcement provisions.
Any additional revisions to the General Plan which may result
from these efforts, or which the Planning commission or city
council may desire, will be brought back concurrently with the
implementing ordinance(s), which are anticipated for
completion within the next two to three months.
(Item No.4)
ATTACHMENT A
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1. INTRODUCTION
The publ i c faci 1 it i es el ement of the Chul a Vi sta General Pl an focuses on the
facilities and services that are controlled by the City through direct
administration or contractual agreement, and facilities provided as obligatory
services by other public agencies. In the case of hazardous waste treatment.
stor~~e and di~oosal. non-obliQatorv facilities orovided bv the orivate sector
and t necess rilv under the Citv's control throuQh direct administration or
contractual aQreement. are also addressed. Excluded are public facilities
that fall directly within the scope of other elements of the plan such as
ParKs and Recreation, Circulation and others.
2. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The general objective and goal of the City of Chula Vista, as it relates to
the infrastructure requirements of the general plan, is to promote an adequate
and efficient range of public facilities and services. This will be
accomplished by identifying Key issues that should be addressed by the Public
Facilities Element and establishing the goals and objectives in response to
each issue.
Issues are statements of either opportunities or problems the City will
encounter in providing adequate infrastructure requirements. Goals and
object i ves are statements of val ue regardi ng what should or shoul d not take
place during the course of the City's development. The issues, goals and
objectives which are appl icable to the water, wastewater, drainage and flood
control and sol id and hazardous waste facility requi rements are discussed in
this section.
GOAL 1. WATER FACILITY PLANNING
As in many other areas of Southern Cal ifornia, Chula Vista has experienced
significant growth over the past two decades. This growth has placed an
increased demand on the water distribution and supply facilities for the
area. Chula Vista is highly dependent on imported water supplies from the
Colorado Ri ver 8as i n and State Project Water from Northern Ca 11 forn1a. In
recent years, below average rainfall throughout Cal ifornia coupled with a
court decision reducing California's share of Colorado River Water, has
increased the importance of proper water management and conservation. It is
the goal of Chula Vista take actions, appropriate to its population and
resources, to control the growth in demand for water and promote water
conservation.
Objective 1. Promote water conservation through increased efficiency in
essential uses and use of low water demand landscaping.
Objective 2. Encourage, where safe and feasible, wastewater reclamation and
use of reclaimed water for irrigation and other uses.
Objective 3. Encourage suppliers to adopt a graduated rate structure
designed to encourage water conservation.
Objective 4. Actively participate in the agency planning for providing
adequate emergency storage and supply facil it ies . for Chula Vista and
neighboring communities.
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CHAPTER 3
PU8LIC FACILITIES ELEMENT
CONTENTS
Section
Page
1. Introduction
3-1
3-2
2. Goals and Objectives
3. Inventory of Existing Public Facilities 3-6
3.1 Water Facilities Inventory 3-6
3.2 Wastewater Facilities Inventory 3-8
3.3 Drainage and Flood Control Facilities Inventory 3-9
3.4 Solid ~~~/~~t~f~p~t Waste Collection and Disposal 3-13
Facilities Inventory
~ Hazardous Waste. Treatment Storace and Disoosal
Facilities Inventorv
~/J ~ Secondary Schools Inventory 3-21
~/~ ~ Elementary Schools Inventory 3-21
~J7 ~ Library Inventory 3-22
4. Public Facilities Plan 3-22
4.1 Water Distribution Network 3-23
4.2 Wastewater Collection and Disposal System 3-26
4.3 Drainage and Flood Control System 3-31
4.4 Solid and ~~t~f~p~t/~~t~~ Collection and Disposal System 3-34
~ Hazardous Waste Treatment. Storace and DisDosal Svstem
~/J 4.6 Secondary School System 3-38
~J~ 4.7 Elementary School System 3-38
~/7 4.8 Library system 3-39
5. Policies and Guidelines 3-39
5.1 Water Supply Policies 3-39
5.2 Wastewater Service Policies 3-40
5.3 Drainage and Flood Control Policies 3-42
5.4 Solid ~~~/~~t~f~p~t Waste Control Policies 3-42
~ Hazardous Waste Control Policies
J/J 5.6 School Development Policies 3-44
J/~ 5.7 . Library Development Policies 3-45
6. References
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GOAL 2. WASTEWATER FACILITY PlANNING
Chula Vista relies on the City of San Diego Metropolitan (Metro) Sewage System
for treating and disposing of the wastewater generated within the general plan
area. The City of San Diego has been mandated by the Environmental Protection
Agency to upgrade the Metro system to secondary treatment levels. This
mandate, coupled with the increased demand on Metro, will result in
significant expansion to the existing system of which Chula Vista is part. It
is the goal of the City to participate in the regional decision-making process
regarding this expansion and to control the growth in demand for wastewater
treatment within the general plan area.
Objective 5. Continually monitor wastewater flows and anticipate future
wastewater increases that may result from changes in the adopted land use.
Objective 6. Promote low wastewater generating development where appropriate.
Objective 7. Actively participate in the Metro expansion planning process,
and where appropriate, evaluate reasonable alternatives to eliminating Chula
Vista's dependence on Metro.
Objective 8. Assure that new development meets or exceeds a standard of high
quality in wastewater facility planning and design and that existing
downstream facilities are not adversely impacted by the addition of new
development upstream.
Objective 9. Resist the addition of permanent new pump stations where
gravity flow is at all possible.
GOAL 3. DRAINAGE AND flOOD CONTROL FACILITY PlANNING
As growth occurs in the future, the proportional amount of rainfall runoff
from each drainage area will increase. As a result, existing drainage and
flood control facilities downstream will begin to experience higher flow rates
than they have been experiencing or were designed for. It is the goal of the
City to properly regulate design of future facilities such that the
effectiveness of the existing drainage facilities are not degraded.
Objective 10. Required development of on-site detention of storm water flows
such that where practical, existing downstream structures will not be
overloaded.
Objective 11. Assure that new development incorporates a high degree of
sediment control as part of their project.
Objective 12. Preserve the existing drainage structures in Central Chula
Vista where possible to minimize the disruption to the public and the
requirement for additional space for larger facilities.
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GOAL 4. SOLID ~P/~~I!~ WASTE CONTROL PLANNING
The production of solid wastes in San Diego County, including Chula Vista, has
steadily increased on a per capita basis at about 10 percent per year since
1982. '/>'v,1l1:llill /titttv'rJr/i/'Il/tPNtiiI/NpMtM/JN /~j.j./ /t'liri/ MIo'\.1W~ / /t+'1M' /t'M
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development occurs, and based on the availability of suitable disposal sites,
Chula Vista could experience a solid JPr!//liJ,t..atMM waste disposal problem.
This could mean at minimum a significant cost increase for transporting
materials great distances to available disposal sites and the possibility of
increasing the number of waste transfer sites within the City. While control
and siting of disposal sites falls under the jurisdiction of agencies other
than Chula Vista, including the County of San Diego and State of California,
the City has the ability to control waste production within its general plan
area. It is the goal of Chul a Vi sta to take action appropri ate to its
population and resources, to promote reductions in solid j.~~//~j.tj.t~p~j.
waste production and plan for adequate disposal.
Objective 13. Promote recycling of any material which has a reusable nature.
Provide public facilities to handle recycling of materials such as paper,
glass and others.
Objective 14. Support waste reduction legislation.
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Objectivel~ 15. Support the County Publ ic Information and Education
Program regarding solid waste reduction and recycling.
Objective.J7 16. Participate in regional planning and evalua.tion of solid
waste disposal sites and alternative methods of solid waste disposal.
GOAL 5. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING
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~ouDled with DODulation Qrowth in San DieQo Count v is a Qrowth in the need for
onsumer Qoods and services. and the industries that Droduce them. in order to
maintain economic stability. However. man v of those Qoods and services
~ontain chemicals or use chemicals in their manufacture and/or oackaQinQ.
~hil: ~ur Qualit;-of-life and economic stabilitv may be larQelv deDendent UDon
~h:Sr c roducts and servi ces. we are also threatened bv the mi smanaQement of
_h_i_ _hemical remains or the hazardous waste Qenerated.
Past oractice has seen much of the Countv's hazardous waste Qenerated disDosed
~f in off-site hazardous waste 1 andfi 11 s wi thout ore-treatment. Awareness of
he inherent oublic and environmental danQers of such oractices has been
~ei Qhtened bv recent federal and state 1 eQi sl at ion reQardi no the manaQement
ind disDosal of hazardous wastes. The focus of this leQislation has been
oward increasinQ oublic and environmental safety bv reducinQ the hazard
~nher;nt in disDosal throu~h adequate waste treatment. and toward reducinQ the
aolume of hazardous waste _roduced reQuirinQ treatment and disDosal. AssemblY
i ill 2948 i State Government Code Sect ions 25135 et. seQ. and 25199 et. seQ.
_ Tanner. _986). referred to as the Tanner Act. reDresents a siQnificant move
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toward the manaaement of hazardous waste in a comorehensive and systematic
aDD roach . and reaui res every County to formu1 ate and adoot a Hazardous Waste
Manaaement Plan.
The San Dieao County Hazardous Waste Manaaement Plan CCOHWMP} was creoared in
coooeration with local 1urisdictions and the San Dieao Association of
Governments CSANDAG}. and aooroved bv the State Deoartment of Health Services
CDHS} in October 1991. Its crincioa1 aoa1 is to "establish a system for
manaaina hazardous materials. inc1udina wastes. to crotect cub1ic health.
safety and welfare. and maintain the economic viability of San Dieao
Countv." The COHWMP serves as the orimarv c1annina document crovidina
overall Dol icy direction toward the effective manaaement of hazardous waste
within San Dieao County. includina that within the City'S General Plannin9
Area. throuah establishment of aoals. oolicies. and imo1ementation measures
credicated uoon the followina manaaement hierarchY:
1... Encouraae and suooort hazardous waste reduction and minimization at its
source throuah methods such as alteration of manufacturina orocesses
and/or material substitutions.
~ Encouraae recvc1ina and on-site treatment.
~ Provide for adeouate off-site multi-user facilities to chvsical1v or
chemically eliminate or diminish hazardous orooerties. or reduce residual
volumes reauirina disDosa1. in a manner which orotects oub1ic health.
safety. and welfare. and
~ Provide for adeauate disDosa1 facilities for treatment residuals.
The COHWMP functions as a auide for local decisions reaardina hazardous waste
issues. and in addition, to waste reduction strateClies. it sets forth sitina.
cermittina and crocessina reouirements for local review of aoolications for
both on-site and off-site hazardous waste treatment facilities. As such. each
City within the Count v is reauired to adoDt necessary orovisions to imD1ement
the COHWMP. Therefore. the followina related sections of the Public
Facilities Element of the Chula Vista General Plan incorDorate the COHWMP bv
reference as if set forth herein. and as orovided bv law. orescribe those more
sDecific. or strinClent. olannina reauirements and sitina criteria reflective
of local conditions which shall crevail over the more aenera1 crovisions of
the COHWMP in favor of ensurina the utmost orotection of oub1ic health. safety
and welfare. and environmental resources within the City of Chula Vista.
Obiective 17: DeveloD effective screenina Drocesses for new and existin9
1 oca 1 busi nesses us i na hazardous materi a 1 sand aenerat ina hazardous waste to
encouraae waste minimization.
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Obiective 18: Promote recvc1ina and alternative techno10aies for industrial.
small business. and household hazardous wastes in cooDeration with the County
and other aaencies.
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Obiective 19: Establ ish effective hazardous waste manaoement clannino within
the Citv throuoh involvement of the cublic. environmental arOUDS. civic
associations. waste aenerators. and the waste manaoement industrv in decisions
on local waste issues and facilitv DroDosals.
Obiective 20: Ensure the crotection of the health. safetv. and welfare of
Chula Vista residents and the intearitv of the Citv's environmental resources.
throuoh establishment of effective Drocessino Drocedures. and sitina and
cermittino criteria for hazardous waste facilities.
GOAL ,~. SCHOOLS
As growth occurs in .the City, particularly new residential development,
increased demands for school servi ces and fac il it ies wi 11 be pl aced on the
school districts servicing the Chula Vista Convnunity. While the control and
siting of school sites falls under the jurisdiction of the local school
districts, Sweetwater Union High School District and Chula Vita City Schools,
it is the goal of the City to facilitate the districts' provision of school
services.
Object ive.I~ n. Coordi nate the revi ew of development proposals wi th the
local school districts to ensure that adequate school facilities are available
to meet the needs required by the development.
Objective.ISI ZZ. Coordinate with local school districts during the review
of land use issues which required discretionary approval such as tentative
subdivision maps, planned unit developments, zoning ordinance and general plan
revisions and amendments.
Objective~~ Z,3.. Provide the school districts with
thresholds as proposed by the growth management committee
review and comment.
the development
for' the agenci es'
Objective~.I ll. To site new school land use designations in a central
location within residential neighborhoods.
GOAL _ Z. LIBRARY
As growth occurs in the City, particularly residential development, increased
demand for library service will occur. It is the goal of the City to provide
for the expansion of the library system into the newly developing areas and
areas not adequately served by existing library facilities.
Objective~~ ll. Coordi nate the review of development proposal s to ensure
that adequate library facilities are available to meet the needs of new
development.
Objective~~ Z,2. Continue the process of planning and site selection to
ensure that new facil it ies are bui It in exi st i ng area that are not currently
served by an adequate library.
ObjectiveU n. To site new library facilities in a central location to
conveniently serve the surrounding community.
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3. INVENTORY OF EXISTING PUBLIC FACILITIES
The public utilities and service system is one of the most important
considerations in urban development. Urban development and growth is
dependent upon the availability of public utilities and services. Conversely,
expansion of these is dependent upon thorough planning which in turn is an
extension of appropriate and well-reasoned land use analysis and proposal. .
The facilities and networks which make up the public works "infrastructure"
are generally considered as the foundat ions upon whi ch activity areas are
facilitated and maintained. In .the case of Chula Vista, the infrastructure
may be one of the primary criteria for detennining future growth of activity
areas.
The infrastructure addressed in this element consists of the following
facilities:
Water
Wastewater
Drainage and Flood Control
Solid and Hazardous Waste Control
Generally, the City of Chul a Vi sta is bei ng adequately served by its publi c
works infrastructure. Certain facilities, however, are in need of improvement
and upgrading. The following sections discussed in greater detail each of the
infrastructure systems and the agencies controlling them.
3.1 WATER FACILITIES INVENTORY
'.
The City of Chula Vista's general plan area is provided water service
primarily by two major water agencies. These will be discussed below and are
shown on Figure 3-1.
Sweetwater Authority
Central Chula Vista is served by the Sweetwater Authority whose service area
within the City is bounded by Interstate 805 and Sweetwater Reservoir to the
east, San Di ego By to the west, the Otay Ri ver Vall ey to the south and SR 54
Bonita Road to the north. Approximately sixty percent of Sweetwater's system
is supplied by gravity from the Sweetwater Filtration Plant. The remainder of
the system is comprised of pumped pressure zones at the higher elevations.
Source supply for the City's portion of the system is largely from surface
water runoff and collection at Sweetwater Reservoir augmented by the San Diego
County Water Authority aqueduct system when necessary. Transmission and
distribution pipelines ranging in size from 6 inches to 42 inches, deliver
water to Chula Vista with a normal operating pressure range of 40 to 90 pounds
per square inch (psi). Daily and seasonal peak flow requirements, including
fire flows, are offset by ope rat iona 1 storage reservoi rs located throughout
the City. Total operational storage for Sweetwater is approximately 38
millions gallons with an average daily demand of about 24 million gallons per
day.
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Otay Water District
The easterly portion of the general plan area is served by the Otay Water
District. Otay refers to this area as the Central Area which encompasses
three Improvement Districts including 1.0. No.5; I.D. No. 10; and 1.0. No.
22. Improvement Di stricts are defi ned as areas whi ch are assessed fees in
relation to the benefit received for constructing water or sewer facilities
for that area. These districts were formed on the following dates:
1.0. No.5, November 28, 1960 by Resolution No. 123
1.0. No. 10, February 11, 1963 by Resolution No. 265
1.0. No. 22, July 3, 1972 by Resolution No. 986
This portion of the general plan area is bounded by Interstate 805 to the
west, the Otay River Valley to the south the Lower Otay Reservoir to the east
and the area known as Bonita to the north. Approximately 39 percent of this
area is served by gravity while the remainder requires pumping. The system is
comprised of five pressure zones (service areas), two water booster pump
stations, six reservoirs and two connections to the San Diego County Water
Authority filtered water aqueduct system. The aqueduct system suppl ied by
Colorado River Water and State Project Water provides the only supply source
to this area. Pipelines range in size from 6 inches to 30 inches and current
total storage volume is approximately 32 million gallons. The average daily
demand for the system is about 4.5 million gallons per day.
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3.2 WASTEWATER FACILITIES INVENTORY
As a member of the City of San Diego Metropolitan Sewage System, Chula Vista
currently has contracted for capacity rights equal ing 17.1 mgd average daily
flow. Including the 2.0 mgd metro capacity rights that were acquired when
Chul a Vi sta over the ope rat i on of the Montgomery Sanitation Di stri ct bri ngs
the total contract capacity to 19.1 mgd for Chula Vista.
The City of Chula Vista operates and maintains its own sanitary sewer system.
This system consists of approximately 270 miles of sewers ranging in size from
6 inches to 36 inches, 10 raw sewage pump stations and three independent
metered connections to the City of San Diego Metropolitan Sewer System
(Metro). Figure 3-2 illustrates the major components of the existing
wastewater system.
The northern portion of the City gravity flows into the Spring Valley
Interceptor which is generally located in Sweetwater Road. This line is owned
and operated by the County of San Diego. Thi s 1 i ne is owned and operated by
the County of San Diego, which leases 11.4 million gallons per day (mgd) to
Chula Vista. Presently, the City contributes 1.4 mgd to this line, which
terminates at a connection to Metro near Sea Vale Street.
Central Chul a Vi sta transports its wastewater fl ows to Metro via two major
trunk sewers. The first major line being the "G" Street trunk sewer, which
receives tributary flows from the area bounded by "D" Street south to "H"
Street. This trunk sewer terminates at a metered connection to Metro located
off "G" Street just west of Bay 80ulevard. Existing wastewater flows in this
line represent approximately 2.6 mgd. The second trunk sewer serving Central
Chula Vista from "H" Street south to Naples Street is located in "J" Street
and Telegraph Canyon Road. Th is 1 i ne begi ns in the east on Otay Lakes Road
near EastLake Drive and terminates at a metered connection to Metro located at
the end of "J" Street west of Bay Boulevard. This trunk sewer currently
transports 3.9 mgd of Chula Vista wastewater flows to Metro.
The southern port i on of Chul a Vi sta is served by the Ma i n Street and Fai vre
Street trunk sewers. These lines generally parallel each other beginning on
the easterly side of the Interstate B05, and ending at a single connection to
Metro at the end of Faivre Street. The two lines join in Industrial Boulevard
pri or to maki ng the Metro connect i on. Presently, 4.1 mgd worth of flow is
being metered at this last connection. The total Chula Vista wastewater flow
into Metro is therefore 12.0 mgd at this time.
3.3 DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL FACILITIES INVENTORY
The City of Chula Vista operates and maintains its own drainage and flood
control facilities. This system, as shown in Figure 3-3, is made up of
improved and unimproved flood control channel s, storm drains, bridge
crossings, detention basins and various other facilities. These facilities
range in age from recently constructed to in excess of 30 years old. In
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over the years has been maintaining the unimproved channels in a clear
condition, free of vegetation and other debris such as shopping carts.
Obstructions of this nature have historically caused stream blockage and
remote flooding if left unattended.
As in all systems of this nature, the existing drainage and flood control
facilities have their limitations. Development of the system by the City has
been guided, over the years, by the use of numerous studies and reports
including primarily the 1964 drainage master plan report prepared by lawrence,
Fogg, Florer and Smith. The most significant hydraulic problem with drainage
in Chula Vista is the downstream portions of the numerous natural drainage
channels which have been developed over the years. Initially, runoff was
directed into the natural, or possibly improved channels, or into storm drain
trunk 1 ine. As the upstream portions of the drainage areas developed, the
load on the downstream system increased. In some instances this has resulted
in occasional downstream flooding because the existing systems are not able to
convey the runoff adequately. The problems and constraints of the major
drainage courses are described briefly.
Palm Canyon is located in southeast Chula Vista and drains to the Otay
River. The upstream portion has been lined through the developed area and is
in good condition. The downstream section, with outfall to Otay River, is
heavily vegetated and there are significant flow constrictions at several
culverts.
Poggi Canyon also is located in southeast Chula Vista and drains to Otay
River. The upstream portion has been lined through the developed areas. The
downstream portion and outfall to Otay River are heavily covered by brush.
Sediment deposition in a box culvert at Otay Valley Road if left unattended
will reduce the effective hydraul ic capacity of this facil ity. There is
potential for substantially increased flows in this basin due to the
availability of undeveloped land in the upper canyon.
Telegraph Canyon is located in Central Chula Vista and drains to San Diego
Bay. The portion of channel above Hilltop Drive has been lined through the
developed area and is in good ctmdition. Sections of the downstream portion
below Hilltop Avenue appear undersized as evidenced by recent high waters
through the channel. There is a potential for substantially increased flows
in this channel due to new development in the upper canyon.
Central Area Basin is located in north Central Chula Vista and drains to San
Diego Bay. The channel has a few areas of 1 ining but nothing significant.
This area is not subject to substantial new development so runoff should not
be increased greatly in the future. However, this channel appears too small
to convey 100-year storm flows.
Lower Sweetwater is located in norther Chula Vista and drains to San Diego
Bay. Thi s is an area that wi 11 be channel i zed as part of the Corps of
Engineers flood control program. This area has historically experienced
flooding during significant rainfall, however, the Corps of Engineers project
should alleviate this problem.
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Upper Bonita Long Canyon is located in northeast Chul a Vi sta and drai ns to
Sweetwater River. The channel has been lined in the upstream areas and
appears adequate for existing development. There is a potential for
substantially increased runoff due to the availability of land in the upper
canyon. The lower canyon development has encroached into the flood plain, and
increased runoff from developing areas in upper canyon may cause future
problems.
3.4 SOLID ",iJ//~ WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAl FACILITIES
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Control of the solid ~/'#t~;## waste collection and disposal for the
general plan area fall under several jurisdictions. Regional planning and
management for San Di ego County's sol id wastes are admi ni stered by the San
Diego County Solid Waste Division of the Department of Public Works. This
agency is responsible for revising and updating the "Regional Solid Waste
Management Plan" (RSWMP) which reviews current solid waste collection and
di sposa1 practices, predi cts future waste gene rat i on trends and reviews the
possible means for accommodating future collection and disposal needs. This
document is the major planning tool for the County and includes solid waste
planning for all of the cities within the County.
Coll ect i on and di sposa 1 of sol id wastes are the respons i bil ity of each city
for its residents. The City of Chula Vista and the communities in the sphere
of influence contract private co11 ect ion agencies to assume collect ion and
disposal responsibilities for their residents. The following collection
agencies services the sphere of influence at present:
Chula Vista Sanitary Service
American Trash Service
Jamul Services
EDCO Disposal Corporation
Chula Vista Sanitary Service collects municipal refuse from Central Chula
Vista, Bayfront, Montgomery/Otay, Telegraph Canyon/Lakes, Sunnyside and Bonita
within the planning area. This agency as a 17-year contract with the City of
Chula Vi sta and has the abil i ty to expand thei r operation to meet the long
range needs of Chula Vista area.
American Trash Service provides collection service for the South Bay area.
Within the General Plan Area, American Trash Service collects municipal refuse
from the Bonita community. This agency also services the communities of
Sweetwater, Dulzura, Jamul, Spring Valley, and Casa de Oro.
\ Jamul Services collects wastes in the Bonita, Jamul, Casa de Ora, and Dulzura
areas.
EDCO Disposal Corporation also provides collection service for the Bonita
community.
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For waste disposal, there are currently nine landfills in San Diego County.
These are shown in Table 3-1. Figure 3-4 depicts the existing solid ~I!~
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collected in the Chula Vista area (approximately 131,000 tons per year in
1985) are disposed of at the Otay Landfill. This facility is located north of
Otay Valley Road on the south side of Chula Vista and serves the Cities of
Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City, and San Diego. Otay
Landfill was opened in February of 1966, and the expected worst-case closure
date is 1999. The worst-case scenario, according to the Regional Solid Waste
Management Plan, assumes that no new facilities are added to the region's
existing disposal system, and average annual waste generation increases by 5%
per year. Under this plan, Otay Landfill will be the last landfilling the
region to close.
Specific data pertaining to the Otay Landfill design are as follows:
Landfill size - 294 acres
Tons received per day (1986) - 1,380 tons/day
Remaining volume - 25,800,000 CY or 15,480,000 tons
In-place density of compacted trash - 1,200 lbs/CY minimum
Property size - 515.64 acres
Cut slope - 1:1 or 1.5:1
Fill slope - 3:1
Existing disposal operations at each of the County's landfills are reviewed
continually by the County and the City of San Diego to determine if operation
or des ign changes woul d allow extended use of the site. Such changes may
include height and slope modifications for active work areas, increased
in-place density of compacted trash and acquisition of additional acreage to
expand existing site capacity. There are at present no plans for expansion of
the Otay Landfill due to public resistance to additional landfilling in the
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Vista 1.5,480,000
Ramona Landfill Central Co. 104,000/ 1988
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Clairemont Mesa 17,640,000
Montgomery LF Kearny Mesa area 273,000(1) 1989
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respons i bil i ty of the generators of such wastes. Hazardous waste generators
incur both financi a 1 and envi ronmental 1 i abil ity due to coll ect ion,
transporting, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes generated.
Therefore, hazardous waste generators must select transporters and
treatment/storage/disposal facilities (TSDF's) with utmost scrutiny. Similar
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3.' i SECONDARY SCHOOLS INVENTORY
Secondary school facilities within the City of Chula Vista are provided by the
Sweetwater Union High School District. the district operates senior high
schools, junior/middle high schools, adult education schools and a continuing
education school. Ten of these facilities are located in the City.
The California Basic Education Data System (CBEDS) enrollment prepared for the
1988-89 school year showed that the district has an enrollment of 26,845. The
schools in operation for the 1988-89 year have been designed and constructed
to house a total of 22,648 students. To mitigate overcrowded conditions, the
district houses students in temporary classrooms such as trailers and
relocatable structures.
Through the use of previous C8EDS enrollments and demographic analysis, the
district projects an enrollment in excess of 35,377 by the year 1993. Based
on these projections, the district will require a minimum of seven new
secondary facilities to meet the increased demand.
A new senior hi9h school will be located in the EastLake Planned Community.
It is anticipated that this school will house 2,400 students. Additionally, a
middle school site is anticipated to be located within the Rancho Del Rey
Phase III development. That school should house approximately 1,400 students.
3._ Z ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS INVENTORY
Elementary school facilities within the City of Chula Vista are provided by
the Chula Vista City School District. The district is currently operating 30
schools. Ten of these facilities are on year-round schedules with the
remainder on the traditional school calendar.
CBEDS enrollment prepared for the 1988-89 school year showed District
enrollment at 16,179. Existing schools have been designed to house a total of
600 students each. To mitigate overcrowded conditions, the district currently
utilizes relocatable classrooms.
Through the use of previous CBEDS enrollments and demographic analysis, an
enrollment in excess of 20,800 is projected by the year 1985. Based on these
projections, the district will require a minimum of seven new elementary
facilities to meet the increased demand.
A new elementary school will be located in the EastLake Planned Community. It
is anticipated that this school will house 650 students and be in operation in
1989. A second new school will be located on the Windrose Way near the Terra
Nova Center. Additionally, a school site located within the Sunbow
development is planned.
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3.7 ~ LIBRARY INVENTORY
The City of Chula Vista currently operates the Civic Center Public Library on
"F" Street in Central Chula Vista and two neighborhood branch libraries in the
Montgomery area. The City has adopted a standard of 0.5 to 0.7 square feet of
library space per capita.
4. PUBLIC FACILITIES PLAN
The required public facilities necessary to provide adequate service for the
proposed land use is discussed in this section. Reconvnended improvements
presented herein were the results of numerous studies and reports prepared by
the control agencies and outside consultants. These facilities would require
implementation as development occurs in order to guarantee that he high
qua 11 ty of publ ic ut il it i es and servi ces cont i nues to be the standard that
Chula Vista enjoys today.
The infrastructure addressed in this element consists of the following
facilities:
Water
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4.1 WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
The reconvnended future system improvements that will be required in order to
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Sweetwater Authority
In 1985, a Water Master Plan Update was prepared which reviewed the adequacy
of the total system, including Chula Vista, at buildout conditions. This
report used the then current Chul a Vi sta General Plan for plott i ng various
land use categories for the service area. Based on this data, in conjunction
with historic water usage data per land use category, ultimate water demands
were projected and hydraul i c analyses were performed. The report concl uded
the following:
(1) The supply facilities will require expansion to meet future
requirements. The supply hcil ities are defined as the water treatment
plant, the raw water pump station to supply the treatment plant, the
aqueduct service connection (filtered water) and the local wells.
Reconvnendations include treatment plant expansion to 45.4 mgd (30 mgd
currently) and a connection of the Water Authority's raw water aqueduct
system to Sweetwater Reservoir for off-peak storage.
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(2) A comprehensive study needs to be initiated to review the long-term water
supply of the Sweetwater Authority.
(3) The existing water transmission mains will need bolstering for buildout
condition. Due to the lack of interconnecting pipelines between National
City and Chula Vista, Chula Vista is dependent on a single 36-inch
pi pel i ne under the I -805 freeway for supply. Shoul d 1 i ne fail, stored
water in Chula Vista would soon be expended and supply curtailed. The
Authority is in the process of implementing a series of interconnections
which will help to alleviate this problem.
(4) Approximately 63 percent of the required ultimate storage volume is
presently in place. An additional 18 millions gallons of storage will
need constructing prior to buildout.
(5) Numerous pump station expansions will be required in order to meet future
system requirements.
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(7) Sweetwater's ma i n water supply, the Sweetwater Reservoi r, wi 11 requi re
improvements in order to protect the water qual i ty from the degradat i on
effects of urban runoff. The Authori ty is currently in the fi rst phase
of implementing a runoff protection system for the reservoir.
(8) The ongoing cast iron water main replacement program should be continued
and the old steel water mains, which are approaching their expected life
span, should be added to the program.
It was concluded by the Water Master Pl an Update that future master pl an
updates should be conducted at five-year intervals or whenever land use
designations are modified.
Otay Water District
In 1987, Otay Water District prepared the Central Area Water Master Plan
Update which evaluated the system requirements at buildout conditions.
Umi ted land use data was ava i 1 ab 1 e for the majority of the service area.
However, conservative land use assumptions were used in conjunction with
specific plan development proposals for definitive projects such as El Rancho
del Rey and EastLake as the bas i s for future water demand project ions. The
land use data used in that report differs from the general plan designations
particularly in the easterly and southerly areas of the service area. The
system evaluation prepared by an outside consultant, subsequent to the Otay
report, used the general plan land use information and resulted in conclusions
and recommendat ions very simil ar to the Otay report. The foll owi ngpresents
the required future system improvements based on the previous analyses:
(l) The projected ultimate average daily water demand for the general plan
service area within the Otay Water District is 45.5 mgd.
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(2) The water supply connections to the SDCWA aqueduct system should be
adequate for ultimate conditions although they will require further
analysis at a later date as water demands on the aqueduct system increase.
(3) Numerous water transmission and distribution pipelines will be required
in the future to provide adequate service.
These generally fall into two categories including: a) paralleling
existing lines, and b) installing new lines into areas that previously
had none.
(4) Approximately 70 percent of the required operational storage is presently
in place. An additional 14 million gallons of storage will require
construction prior to bui1dout.
(5) The service area is seriously deficient of emergency storage in the event
of an aqueduct failure. Approximately 163 million gallons of storage
will require construction in the future to accommodate anticipated
growth. The District is currently pursuing the first phase of this
objective.
(6) The two existing pump stations will require expansion in the future. In
addition, a new pump station will need to be built in the highest
pressure zone to service the upper elevations.
(7) The area within the Otay Ranch, east of Medical Center Drive, north of
the Otay Ri ver, west of Lower Otay Reservoi r and south of Tel egraph
Canyon Road should be served by separate facilities as determined at the
time development plans are proposed.
(8) A comprehensive study needs to be undertaken to review the long term
water supply and storage a 1 tern at i ves for the general plan area and the
San Diego County as a whole.
4.2 WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM
In 1987, the City retained an outside consultant to evaluate the adequacy of
the existing wastewater system for the year 2005 and bui1dout conditions. The
proposed land use information and population densities contained in the
genera 1 plan were used to est imate future wastewater flows for the city.
Based on these flows, each of the major wastewater facil ities were examined
for deficiencies. In general, the study concluded that a major modification
to the existing system was not required at this time. However, the results
did indicate that certain additions and improvements to the system would b
necessary to accommodate the projected future sewage flows. The recommended
major facility improvements are shown on Figure 3-6 and are reviewed below.
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Based on that'study, the average daily wastewater flow at buildout conditions
is estimated to be 29.6 mgd. For the year 2005, the projected average daily
wastewater flow is approximately 25.0 mgd. The following presents the
concl us ions and recommend at ions of the facil ity analyses based on these fl ow
rates:
(I) Numerous interceptor and trunk sewer improvements will be required in the
future to provide adequate service. The improvements generally fall into
two categories including: a} paralleling or replacing existing sewers, or
b} installing new lines into areas that previously had none.
The Central Chula Vista and Bayfront planning areas will require the
least amount of new 1 ines. The exception in this area would be the
southerly portion of the main Street and Faivre Trunk Sewers which will
require almost complete paralleling to accommodate future flows. This is
largely the result of having to provide transmission capacity for flows
generated in the Eastern Territories planning areas of Salt Creek, Wolf
Canyon and Poggi Canyon.
The Sweetwater planning area will require new sewers in the areas of
Proctor Valley and Wild Mans Canyon. The existing sewers east of
Interstate 805 generally appear to have adequate capacity for future
growth.
The Eastern Territories planning area will require the highest amount of
improvements largely resulting from the predominantly undeveloped nature
of the area. The majority of the recommended sewers in this are would be '
categorized as new lines for service areas that previously had none.
Dra i nage bas i ns to be improved i ncl ude Telegraph Canyon, Poggi Canyon,
Wolf Canyon, Salt Creek and the Otay Valley Area,
Several pump stations will require expansion prior to ultimate flow
conditions. In addition, it is likely that new temporary pump stations
will be constructed by developers in Eastern Territories planning area as
an interim measure for providing wastewater service to areas that
currently have no sewer system available. These temporary pump stations
shoul d be avoi ded when reasonably feas i bl e and shoul d be taken out of
service as quickly as gravity service becomes available to the general
area.
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(3)
Ground water or storm water infiltration to the sewer system was not seen
as being a significant problem during the study period. However, the
winter of 1987 was below average in rainfall (11.6 inches as compared to
the eleven year average of 16.0 inches) and as such the results were
considered non-conclusive. Infiltration should be further analyzed in
subsequent studies during periods of normal or above normal rainfall
conditions to properly evaluate this potential. The low lying .reas of
the Sweetwater River Valley and Otay River Valley should particularly
receive close scrutiny.
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(4) The City of Chu1a Vista has adequate capacity rights in the City of San
Diego Metro Sewer System to acconvnodate future growth. With a present
total flow to Metro of about 12.0 mgd and contract capacity of 19.1 mgd,
7.1 mgd is currently available for future development. However, Chu1a
Vista will require additional treatment capacity in order to accommodate
the ultimate bui1dout flow rate of 29.6 mgd.
The City of San Diego's Metro Sewer System is currently undergoing major
changes. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has mandated that San
Diego convert their existing advanced primary treatment facility at Point
Loma to secondary treatment. The net effect of this conversion is a
significant reduction in that plant's treatment capacity. With that
reduction and without other system changes, it is likely that San Diego
would not be hand1 e thei r contract flow rates from the member agenci es
including Chu1a Vista.
With this in mind, San Diego is in the planning process of upgrading the
overall Metro System which includes interceptors, pump stations and new
treatment plants. Chula Vista is an active member of this planning
process to guarantee that their best interests are being addressed.
Chula Vista has several options available to them for obtaining the
necessary future treatment capacity. They can continue to contract with
San Diego for capacity in metro, as they have in the recent past,
including increasing the contract capacity to acconvnodate the anticipated
future flows. The required Metro upgrades will come out of the planning
process are likely to be quite expensive. These costs will be passed on,
in part, to the member agencies which will increase the cost of treatment
to Chu1a Vista. Although no definitive numbers are available at this
time, it is thought that the cost San Diego would have to charge member
agencies for treatment could be between three to four times as great as
it is now.
Another option available to Chu1a Vista for obtaining the required
treatment capacity wou1 d be to construct thei r own treatment facil ity.
Although this alternative would have many obstacles in its way prior to
being implemented such as environmental considerations, land
availability, and general acceptance by the Chu1a Vista citizenry, it may
prove to be the most cost effective method of wastewater treatment and
disposal available to Chu1a Vista.
Still another available alternative would be a blend of both above
alternatives where Chu1a Vista would treat a portion of their wastewater
and divert the other part to Metro. Due to the uncertainty with respect
to the outcome of the Metro planning process, no reasonable decision can
be made at this time for directing Chula Vista's future preferred method
of treatment and disposal. This will be evaluated in greater detail in
an upcoming study presently authorized by the City.
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(5) Reclamation should be reviewed in significant detail during the upcoming
study already authorized by the City. Although reclamation did not
appear to be cost effective during the most recent study, this conclusion
cou1 d be s i gni fi cant1y affected by the outcome of the ongoi ng Metro
planning process.
If Chu1a Vista were to construct their own treatment plant or the City of
San Diego's new plant were to be located in closer proximity to Chu1a
Vista, the cost to provide reclamation facilities would be reduced.
Presently there appears to be about 0.35 mgd worth of demand for
reclaimed water within Chu1a Vista including greenbelt areas, freeway
landscapi ng and others. At u1 t imate this demand cou1 d be in excess of
1.0 mgd for for similar areas in newly developed portions of the general
plan area.
Conversely, if the use of reclaimed water was mandated by the City for
developments that could use it in an effort to lower the drinking water
demand, reclamation would not have to be completely cost effective to be
implemented. With the scarcity of water in Southern California, many
agencies are approaching reclamation from this standpoint. Chu1a Vista
is currently reviewing their reclamation opportunities and long range
planning.
4.3 DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM
In 1987, the City retained an outside consultant to evaluate the adequacy of
the existing drainage and flood control facilities at the General Plan
bui1dout conditions. The proposed land use information contained in the
General Plan was used to estimate future runoff volumes based on the IOO-year
flood conditions. Based on these estimates, each of the major basin and
sub-basin drainage and flood control facilities were examined for
deficiencies. The level of effort expended in these analyses was not intended
to produce a comprehensive master plan, but to provide the initial studies
leading into a detailed master plan which Chu1a Vista has subsequently
authorized. The results of the initial study were sufficiently detailed to
provide specific proposed improvements as to the required hydraul ic
capacities, facility sizing and location and overall system configuration.
In general, the study concluded that a major modification to the existing
system configuration was not required. However, the results did indicate that
certain additions and improvements to the system would be necessary to
accommodate the IOO-year flood conditions (shown in Figure 3-7). The proposed
improvements fall into two general categories including: 1) drainage and flood
control facil ity design criteria for use in guiding developer improvements,
and 2) specific basin improvements. The proposed design criteria and overall
system philosophy included the following:
(1)
Hydrology. The City should use a IOO-year return frequency storm as a
basis of design. This is because the IOO-year event is the accepted
standard for most municipalities for new development, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, the California Coastal Convnission, the
County of San Diego and most other State and Federal agencies.
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for sediment control. Consideration should be given to instituting
requirements for sediment control, especially since Chu1a Vista is
experiencing a significant amount of new development. Much of this
development is taking place in the upper canyon areas. These areas have
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of culverts and channels.
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storm drainage facilities in the lower canyons and in the metropolitan
area. Some of these facilities were adequate for the initial development
phase, but as the upstream areas of the drainage basins have developed
there has been an increased load on the facilities. Because of the cost
and difficulty in increasing the capacity of the existing drainage
facil it i es, use of detention bas i ns as an a 1 ternat i ve means for flood
control should be considered. This should be determined on a case by
case basis. These detention basins can be constructed within the newly
deve1 opi ng areas and serve to detai n the runoff peaks long enough to
reduce the load on the downstream channels and storm drains.
(4) Hydraulics. The existing City criteria establishes minimum criteria
for both open channels and closed conduits. This criteria is consistent
wi th s imil ar requi rements throughout San Di ego County and so no changes
are proposed.
The following presents the proposed general drainage and flood control
improvements for the thirteen basins within the Chu1a Vista General Plan Area:
(5)
Central Area and Judson Basins. For basins with peak storm flows
approximately equal to those in the Fogg Report, no new ri!commendations
are made. Reconvnendat ions i nc1 uded in the Fogg Report are cons i dered
still valid, especially for the Central area and Judson basins. This
i ncl udes channell i ni ng, cu1 vert i nsta II at ion and other general
improvements. '
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the highest level of new development based on general plan. Both canyons
have severely 1 imited downstream capac i ties and will requi re s igni fi cant
improvements. For the most part, the downstream capacities of the
canyons are limited by the culverts and to a lesser, but still
significant extent, channel conditions. The options considered in the
improvement of the channel conditions were cleaning and maintaining the
natural channels, lining the channels with rock riprap or lining the
channels with concrete. The proposed channel improvements for this basin
were a combination of all three.
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culverts and bridge structures. The bridge structure resulted in a more
cost effective solution for increasing the capacity at crossing
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(7) Salt Creek Basin. Salt Creek Basin and Use development is proposed to
occur around the perimeter of the basin, with a large open area in the
center. This open space would incorporate the existing drainage path of
the Salt Creek Basin. The proposed improvements for this basin include
requiring the developers to detain excess flows so that the peak runoff
and velocities do not exceed existing conditions. This would allow the
exi st i ng , natural channel to remain unchanged. Mi scell aneous cu1 verts
and channel outlets would be required.
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Sunnyside Basin, Wolf Canyon Basin, Rice Canyon Basin, Glenn Abbey Basin,
Otay Lakes Road Basin, Long Canyon Basin and Harborside Basin, proposed
improvements included detention basins, culverts, bridge structures,
grade control structures and lined channels.
The City should prepare a comprehensive master plan to assist Chu1a Vista in
guiding the orderly and cost effective development of overall system up to the
year 2005 and beyond. Chu1a Vista is currently proceeding with this
reconvnendation.
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In 1987, Chula Vista retained an outside consultant to evaluate the solid
~4~!MJNMAI> waste control requirements for the general plan area. Future
waste projections for the planning area were developed based on the general
plan land use information and appropriate waste generation factors. The
results indicated that Chula Vista's needs are being well planned for although
there exi sts a few long range shortcomi ngs. The concl us ions and
reconvnendations of that study are presented below.
Solid waste collection by the private agencies is currently being handled
satisfactorily. Each company has the ability and inclination to expand their
operations to meet the solid waste needs of the general plan area at 2005 or
at bui1dout. It is estimated that in excess of 400,000 tons per year of solid
waste could be generated within the planning area by the year 2005. Expansion
of these operations will impact the roads and highways within the planning
area which is discussed in the Circulation Element of the general plan.
Solid waste disposal by the County of San Diego for the general plan area
presents no immediate problem. However, long, range solid waste control
planning for Chu1a Vista and the overall County is less defined. The Regional
Solid Waste Management Plan (RSWMP) was recently revised (1986) ,and the
revised version evaluates seven waste generation/disposal scenarios. The
worst-case scenario ("Do Nothing" alternative) indicated that there will be no
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landfills were added to the region. The most optimistic ("Best Case")
scenario indicates closure of all landfills by the year 2011. This scenario
assumes extensive volume reduction and recycling projects. It is clear from
the scenarios evaluated in the RSWMP that new landfills must be sited in
conjunction with developing and using various waste reduction methods to
prevent a serious crisis in sol id waste management in the next decade. The
Department of Public Works is presently engaged in numerous studies to locate
landfill sites in the County. The selection process requires much analysis
and public input and more will be known within the next five. years.
In addition to siting new landfill facilities, waste reduction and recovery
projects are underway by San Di ego County. The County Board of Supervisors,
as the agency responsible for regional sol id waste management, has adopted a
pol icy to reduce waste quantities to the landfills and promote alternative
di sposa1 methods. The policy estab1 i shes that landfilling is the preferred
disposal method only for wastes that cannot be recycled or processed and for
the residual from processing. This policy promotes the use of alternatives
such as resource recovery to produce energy or animal food sources and seeks
funding for such projects. The pol icy also encourages 1 ifestyle changes to
reduce per capita waste generation and increase recycling, and it encourages
the use of additional volume reduction methods such as shredding. The city is
currently applying for a grant to fund a recycling feasibility study.
In sunvnary, it was concluded that the sol id waste master planning and long
range goals, as administered by San Diego County and updated regularly in the
Regi ona 1 Sol id Waste Management Pl an, are cons idered adequate in address i ng
the future disposal needs of the County (including the Chu1a Vista sphere of
influence). Plans for site enhancement projects at existing landfills, waste
volume reduction and waste-to-energy projects, as well as the current studies
to locate new landfill sites in the County will benefit the planning area in
the future by providing additional landfill capacity. If these plans are
impl emented, capaci ty at the Otay Landfi II shou1 d be adequate for meeting
future sol id waste demands, and no a lternat i ve di sposa 1 methods shou1 d be
requi red for acconvnodat i ng the planning area requi rements in the next twenty
years. Figure 3-9 depicts the current and proposed solid waste disposal site
within the general plan area.
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~ HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT. STORAGE AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Pursuant to reauirements of the Tanner Act. the COHWMP contains an evaluation
of current and croiected hazardous waste aeneration and treatment needs within
San Dieao County. Such an evaluation enables a comcarison of needs to
existino facllitv caoac1ties. and a determination of treatment suro1uses and
~hortfa11s ucon which facility c1annina strateaies can be deve1ooed. Accurate
forecastino and clannina is difficult in that the volume of hazardous waste
that will be croduced and reauire off-site treatment and discosa1 will be
larae1v affected bv reaiona1 crowth. the identification and c1ean-uo of
hazardous waste contaminated sites. 1 eai sl at i ve and reoulatory chanaes
reaardinc the definition and handl inc of wastes. and the effectiveness of
on-site treatment and waste minimization efforts inc1udina reuse. recvc1ina.
and cromotion of safe substitutes.
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Chaoters VII and VIII of the COHWMP oresent a comorehensive inventorv and
~va 1 ~at i on of current and oro iected hazardous waste aenerat i on and facil it y
b;ed_. by each of the eiaht aenera1 ized treatment methods (GTMsL from the
_se vear 1986 throuoh the vear 2000. The results of that evaluation.
indicate both suro1us and shortfalls in fu11v addressina the reaion's
treatment needs deoendina uoon the Darticu1ar GTM.
~r:atm~nt ~~oaci~v shortfalls are indicated for the Oil Recv1ina.
_t bil'zatio S 1vent Recoverv. Incineration and Other GTM's. Those
~~~r~fi 1 ~~ i ~ the Oil Recvc1 i no and Stabili zat i on GTM's are larae enouah to
_o_r_ __w aci1ities within the reaion. while those in the Solvent Recoverv.
~~~i ner:t i ~n ~ an~ Other GTM's in and of themselves are not. There are two
.sib1 ourse_ of action for addressina shortfalls. the first beina
~~nt i nu~t ifn ~f the exi st i na Dract i ce of contract i na for needed treatment
__oacit_ _uts:de the reaion. the second is to site a facilitv within the
~eaion of an economicallv viable size which would address these shortfalls.
_nd provide caoacitv to adiacent reaions exoeriencina identical
circum~tances. Proiected caoacitv suro1uses occur in the Aaueous
Treatment/Oraanics. Aaueous Treatment Metals. and Oil/Water Seoaration GTM's.
and are based orincioa11v uoon already existina caoacities available at
facilities within the San Dieao Reaion. althouah some 3.000 tons of additional
annual caoacitv for Aoueous Treatment/Metals is anticioated throuah on-site
activities orooosed bv General Dvnamics and Rohr Industries. With the
e;ceotion of these on-site ooerations. those suro1us caoacities will continue
to be utilized bv aenerators outside the reo ion.
~here current1v exists within the Citv a multi-user hazardous waste treatment
_aci1ity located within the Otay landfill as deoicted on Fiaure 3-9.
Aoorooriate Techno10aies II (APTEC II) receives a varietv of hazardous wastes
for treatment. and was aooroved bv the Citv under a Conditional Use Permit
~~sued in i98J. with ooeratina levels set forth in that Dermit. As indicated
n COHWMP _able VII-4. APTEC II is one of the 1araest Treatmenf. Storaoe and
Dis;osa1 Facilities nSDF's) within the San Dieao Reaion. orovidina Aaueous
~r~;tment/Meta1s. Aaueous Treatment/Oraanics. Solvent Recovery. Oil/Water
ie.aration. Stabilization. and Other GTM's. Its combined estimated annual
;reatment caDacitv for all GTM's is aooroximate1v 32.000 tons. oreat1v
xceedina the Citv's hazardous waste oeneration rate.' which was last
com~rehensivelv estimated in 1986 at 3.776 tons annually (COHWMP. Fiaure
VII-C). Accordina to fiaures in the COHWMP. which mav or mav not be
~onsi~tent with oDeratina levels authorized bv the Citv's 1981 use oermit.
~PTEC II's total annual treatment caoacitv eauates to aooroximate1v 26% of the
_eoion's entire treatment needs. varvina bv GTM as follows:
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APTEC II Caoacitv as
% of Reaiona1 Need
Aqueous Treatment/Metals
Aqueous Treatment/Oroanics
Solvent Recovery
Oil Recoverv
Oil/Water Seoaration
Incineration
Stabil ization
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53%
52%
13%
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75%
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The Citv is committed to DarticiDatina in the necessary treatment of hazardous
waste at a level eQuivalent to waste aeneration within the Citv of Chu1a
Vista. and a fair share of the San Dieao Reaion's waste treatment needs. The
Citv recoQnizes that while APTEC II's total caDacitv far exceeds Chu1a Vista's
Droiected total waste treatment needs. not all of the City's treatment needs
are met bv APTEC II. Some local wastes reQuire treatments not Drovided at
APTEC II. and as in the case of incineration. not within San Dieao County.
Additionallv. selection of waste treatment facilities is ODen to the
aenerator. and as a result. wastes aenerated within the Citv mav actuallv be
treated elsewhere in the Countv. or outside the reaion entire1v even thouah
necessary Drocesses and caDacitv are available at APTEC II. These conditions
exist for all cities within the reaion. and that attemots to direct1v reau1ate
the aeoaraDhic aeneration arid treatment of wastes Dresents tremendous
comc1exities. Understandina that some cities mav not be host to a facilitv.
Chu1a Vista's commitment shall take into account the efforts of all
iurisdictions to effective1v reduce their needs for off-site treatment.
throuah on-s ite treatment and waste mi ni mi zat i on efforts. These hazardous
waste manaaement conceDts are intended to reflect the Fair Share PrinciD1es of
the COHWMP. which while recoanizina that 10ca11v sited facilities will exceed
local needs. are intended to ensure that the resDonsibilities for waste
manaaement are eQuitab1v recoanized and addressed within San Dieao Countv and
neiahborina reaions.
4.' fijSECONDARY SCHOOL SYSTEM
The Sweetwater Union High School District has prepared a master plan for the
expansion of its facilities. The plan includes the district's population
composition, demographic profile, enrollment history and facilities
inventory. From this plan, the district establishes student generation
factors and development standards for the construction of new schools.
The Sweetwater Union High School District Master plan is a public document and
available for review and/or reproduction at the district offices.
4._ Z ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SYSTEM
The Master Plan for the Chu1a Vista City School District is anticipated for
completion in 1989. The plan will include the district's population
composition, demographic profile, enrollment history and facilities
inventory. Based on this plan, the district will establish student generation
factors and project facility needs.
4.7 a LIBRARY SYSTEM
The City has prepared a master plan for the Chu1a Vista library system. The
basic role of the Chu1a Vista Public library will continue as a service and
cultural center for people, a source of information in the community for
purposes of business, social, governmental, practical and enjoyment. .
The projected growth of the City will require more library space. The master
plan call s for the Central li brary to cont i nue to serve the Central Chu1 a
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Vista and Bayfront areas at its present size. In addition, the plans calls
for the construction of two new full service libraries. The first is to be in
the Montgomery area to serve the approximately 50,000 existing residents. At
the time the new library is constructed, one or both of the small neighborhood
branches are expected to bec1 osed. The second new library will be in the
Sweetwater/Bonita area and will also be a full service facility. This library
is planned to be built in two phases as population increases.
The fourth li brary of the master pl an system is a small er li brary for the
Eastern Territories. This will serve the population of this newly developing
area and will be built as is warranted.
The master plan evaluated a total of seven sites in the Montgomery area. With
little vacant land available all alternatives to new construction should be
thoroughly explored such as renovation of exiting buildings. In the
Sweetwater area a site has been set aside for a future library and five other
sites have been evaluated. An interim library and five other sites have been
evaluated. An interim 1ibrary facility for Eastern Territories will be
provided in the EastLake Village Shopping Center when it is constructed. The
location is available on a five-year rent free basis. The permanent facility
is expected to be constructed on a site in EastLake. The total master planned
1 i brary system at buil dout will i nc1 ude three full service 1 i braries and one
library in Eastern Territories that will be sized in accordance with demand.
5. POLICIES AND GUIDELINES
Providing for adequate infrastructure development within the general area as
it grows, requires the application of certain policies and guidelines. Those
policies and guidelines, as contained in this section, will assist the user in
interpret i ng the goals and object i ves of Pub1 i c Servi ces Ph,n whi ch will
assure that the quality of life in Chu1a Vista in maintained or enhanced in
future years.
5.1 WATER SUPPLY POLICIES
Water supply for the general plan area comes primarily from two sources: local
water derived from precipitation and stored in Sweetwater Reservoir, and
imported water transported by the San Diego County Water Authority. Proposed
future development and conversion of now vacant land to other uses will place
ever-increasing demands on these supplies. Potential limitations on the
availability of both supplies highlights the need to combine long-term
planning for water supply with long-term planning for community development in
Chula Vista.
(1)
The City shall actively participate in the water master planning process
by the Otay Water District and Sweetwater Authority. The City shall use
the master plan to assist in assigning the highest priorities to projects
that will alleviate existing water supply problems such as insufficient
transmission capacity or storage.
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(2)
Prior to approval of development app1 ications, the City shall determine
that there is adequate water to accommodate the demand generated by the
proposed development.
The City shall encourage and monitor water conservation techniques and
programs and shall educate the community with respect to the importance
of these efforts. This shall include the following:
Mandate the use of water conservation devices in new development
including low water use toilets, shower fixture and other amenities.
Promote low water usage landscaping that is drought tolerant.
Mandate the use of reclaimed wastewater for all reasonable
applications except in severe hardship cases.
Establish, in concert with the water agencies, a public information
program to educate the communi ty concerni ng water conservat i on and
the use of reclaimed wastewater.
(3)
Establish a water conservation monitoring program.
(4) The city shall strongly encourage the San Diego County Water Authority to
make the necessary improvements required to assure adequate water supply
to Chula Vista.
5.2 WASTEWATER SERVICE POLICIES
The collection and disposal of wastewater generated within the general plan
area will require much study and planning in the future. With the Metro
system undergoing significant change coupled with the need to implement an
effect i ve rec1 amat i on program, the City wi 11 be faced wi th major deci s ions
regarding the ultimate wastewater system configuration. An up-to-date
Wastewater Master Plan, administered by the City, will ensure the adequacy of
future facilities to meet the demands imposed by future development. The
extension of wastewater service and the availability of capacity will greatly
influence how much and where Chu1a Vista grows.
(1 )
(2)
(3)
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(4)
The City shall use the Wastewater Master Plan as a guide to the future
wastewater collection and treatment facility requirements.
Proposed facilities shall conform to this general plan's policies for
land use, development location and timing.
Prior to approval of development app1 ications, the City shall determine
that there is adequate capacity to acconvnodate the wastewater generated
by the proposed development.
Costs of improvements which are necessary to serve new development, such
as extensions of service and pump facilities, shall be financed by the
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developer. Facilities shall be constructed to City standards and
dedicated to the City. This policy does not preclude the use of
assessment districts or similar mechanisms to finance improvements.
Exi st i ng res i dents shou1 d not have to pay for improvements necessi tated
only b:,: new development. .
However, if existing residents benefit by increasing their property's
housing density, they shall be required to participate in the required
improvements.
(5) New development to be served by septic systems in the Ci ty and in the
County shall be revi ewed by the County Health Department to ensure the
adequacy of the design, the suitabil ity of the soil s to acconvnodate
on-site disposal systems and the protection of nearby surface and
groundwater systems. Septic systems shall be permitted only as a last
resort if gravity flow to the City's sewer system is not possible and
only on parcels at least one acre in size, provided that the City is
satisfied that the above criteria are met.
Actively participate in the Metro expansion planning process and, where
appropriate, evaluate reasonable alternatives which will eliminate Chu1a
Vista's dependence on Metro.
(7) The City shall authorize a feasibility study with respect to implementing
a phased reclamation program to promote drinking water conservation. The
study should address participating in the Metro reclamation program or
establishing an independent program.
(6)
5.3 DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL POLICIES
Collecting and conveying stormwater from present and future dev&loped area is
essential to protecting lives and property. Development of the largely
undeveloped Eastern Territories could significantly affect the existing
downstream drainage and flood control facilities in Central Chu1a Vista if not
properly regulated.
,
(1)
The City shall use the. Drainage and Flood Control Master Plan as a guide
to the future stormwater facility development.
If improvements are necessary to accommodate new development, it shaLl be
the developer's responsibility to bear the costs of such improvements, to
construct the facilities to City standards and to dedicate them to the
City. As an alternative, the City may establish and the developer shall
pay drainage basin fees for financing the required facil ities necessary
to preclude a negative impact on the downstream facilities.
Prior to approval of a development application, the City shall determine
that there is adequate downstream stormwater drainage capacity to
accommodate the runoff generated by future development within the
project's drainage basin.
(2)
(3)
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(4) The City shall mandate the development of on-site detention of stormwater
flows such that, where practical, existing downstream structures will not
be overloaded.
(5) The City shall require the development of on-site sediment control a part
of each project.
(6) The City shall discourage disruption of the natural landforms and
encourage the maximum use of natural drainageways in new development.
Where possible, non-structural flood protection methods, such as natural
channel s or improved channel s which simu1 ate natural channel s should be
considered as an alternative to constructing concrete channels to protect
and stabilize land areas.
5.4 SOLID ~~/~~~ WASTE CONTROL POLICIES
The City's solid waste is disposed of in the Otay Landfill located within the
general plan area. The site is expected to close in the foreseeable future if
waste reduction technologies are not employed. 1M/~Wy''Nlf"IJMtA6Al>!Ntirf/
n/ A1WWWW/pfitN4#//'IY/MWM' /W-f// ~ /pl#/ NWt /,1N /'IWf/r /.MttW I'"~
'/.jU,,,f(l!jJ It is critical that the City continue to participate in and
support efforts to extend the life of existing solid waste landfills and to
locate and develop new 1 andfi11 s. ~(I~I /ffWr/V9'P' 1/1#11 Irf/rfriprfY'IrtYf/i/ tlMMA' Itp
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(1) The City shall continue to support efforts by the San Diego County Solid
Waste Di vi s i on of Pub1 i c Works to ma i nta inadequate faci 1 it i es for sol id
waste disposal.
(2) The City shall encourage efforts to recycle waste materials. Small
collection facil ities should be permitted or provided in convnercia1 and
industrial areas. Provided adverse circulation, parking and visual
impacts can be mitigated.
(3) Sites for transfer stations, where garbage collected from individual
collection routes are transferred into larger trucks for disposal, should
be permitted within areas designated for general industrial, provided
circulation, visual and noise impacts do not adversely affect adjacent
uses.
(4) The City shall support waste reduction legislation and the County Public
Information and Education Program.
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5.5 HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTROL POLICIES
Effective and safe manaaement of hazardous wastes within the Citv of Chu1a
~iS~~: ~n ac~ordance with provisions of the COHWMP. reauires the develooment
f _li ies nd imolementation measures which recoanize not on1v the need for
:de;u~t~ ~aste treatment caoac1tv. but also the need to reduce the volume of
aste roduced. to estab 1 i sh a 1 oca 1 reau1 atorv framework to coordi nate the
r~v~ew of ~~Ol ications for new or exoanded hazardous waste facil ities amono
i vv1ved a__ncies. parties and the oub1ic. and to set forth 10cationa1.
:~~in~: and permittinG criteria for hazardous waste facilities which will
ur the orotection of oubl ic health and safetv of citizens. and
environmental resources.
As a raDidlv orowina. mixed-use community characterized bv the intearation of
industrial. business and techno10aica1 areas within a oredominant1v
residential land use fabric. the Citv of Chu1a Vita has sDecia1 concerns with
~e~oect to local hazardous waste manaaement. oarticu1ar1v the safe sitine or
x ansion of off-site hazardous waste treatment facilities. Based on
~a~ti~u1ar local conditions creatina these concerns as further indicated in
~he f0110win~ s~ctions. it is the Citv's intent to active1v oarticiDate in.
nd oromote ff rts to reduce the volume of waste addina to the necessitv to
site new. or eXDand existine. hazardous waste treatment facilities.
~urthermore. ~s provided bv Section 25135.7Id) of the Health and Safetv Code.
~he followin sets forth those olannina and sitino criteria. and other
rovisions intended to Drevai1 over those of the COHWMP. where their
~D~lication is more strinoent or restrictive ;n favor of the protection of the
ublic health. safetv and welfare. and environmental resources within the Citv
of Chula Vista.
Hazardous Waste Minimization
Consistent with the provisions of Chaoter VI of the COHWMP.
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~he Citv shall continue to oarticiDate in and SUDDort the efforts of the
_ountv Hazardous Materials Manaaement Division IHMMD) and the
Environmental Health Coalition to meet the ooa1 of a 30% reduction in
countv-wide hazardous waste oeneration over the next five vears throuah
source reduction. reuse. and recvc1ine aDDroaches, This shall include
the eXD10ration of fundina and arant sources.
The City shall encourage the development of l~~///~Atftf~pp~
~~~~~/pfp~~t!~g industries within the general plan area which are
nea1ioib1e or "minimal hazardous waste-oroducina. and shall properly
screen and identify new or proposed development that will be using
hazardous materials and generating hazardous wastes.
Prior to the issuance or renewal of a business license for businesses
~~ino hazardous materials and oeneratina hazardous waste. the City shall
__auire croof that the licensee has oreDared and submitted an acceDtab1e
waste minimization olan with the Count v HMMD.
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In cooDeration with the Countv HMMD. the Citv shall work to enhance
communitv awareness and Dub1ic relations reoardino hazardous waste
manaoement and minimization throuoh dissemination of literature. and the
sDonsorino of educat i ona 1 workshoDs and forums with hazardous material
and waste industrv leaders. Droduct and business associations. and local
waste oenerators.
The Citv shall establish a Drooram to recoonize industries or businesses
that effective1v eliminate or minimize hazardous wastes.
The Citv shall DreDare Deriodic reDorts on the DrOQreSS of hazardous
waste minimization efforts in the Citv.
Household Hazardous Waste
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Pursuant to the reQuirements of AB 939. the Citv has oreDared for adootion a
Household Hazardous Waste Element IHHWE) as a comDonent of countv-wide
i nteQrated waste manaoement 01 ans. Cons i stent wi th Chaoter V of the COHWMP.
the HHWE addresses the safe collection. recvc1ino. treatment and disDosal of
household hazardous waste within the Citv over both the short term 11991-1995)
and mid-term CI996-2000).
1."1
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1.71
(2)
The City shall work with the County to encourage, through corrvnunity
education, a reduction in household hazardous waste generation by
promoting safe substitutes and recycling.
The City shall encourage the safe disposal of household hazardous wastes
by working with the County in providing convenient disposal alternatives
to the residents of Chu1a Vista. inc1udino SUDDort and sDonsorshiD of
communitv collection events. and establishment of sDecia1ized criteria
for eva1uatino the sitino of temDorarv and Dermanent collection centers.
General Areas
The Tanner Act lAB 2948) reQuires the maDDinQ of "Qenera1 areas. within which
hazardous waste facilities miQht be established. subiect to evaluation based
on the sit i no criteri a set forth in the subseQuent section. "General areas"
are intended to ill ustrate the extent and di stri but i on of ootent ill sit i no
oooortunities within (hula Vista and as such. are desiQned a10nQ with the
1i1jna criteria as first steo in analvzina the aooroori~teness of a oarticular
site for a hazardous waste faci1itv. The "oeneral areas" ARE NOT recommended
locations for such facilities. nor are thev intended as a sDecific auide to
locations where facilitv sitinQ aoo1ications are encouraQed. However.
facilitv orooosa1s should be considered on1v if thev are within the aenera1
areas desiQnated herein.
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Existino industrial areas. and future industrial areas desionated in the Chu1a
Vista General Plan were included as "oenera1 areas" in Chacter IX and Accendix
IX-B of the COHWMP. These areas do not necessari1v recresent all the
available locations for facilities. as additional land desionated as
industrial throuoh future General Plan amendments and rezoninQs should also be
considered for possible inclusion as a "Qeneral area". Likewise. aco1ication
of sitinQ criteria to more scecific local conditions mav Drove some of the
identified Qenera1ized areas as unacceotable.
Based on a review of more scecific local land use conditions in relation to
several crominent sitinQ criteria. Fioure 3-10 decicts a refinement of
"Qenera1 areas" within which hazardous waste faci1itv crocosa1s would be
cons i dered in the Chu1 a Vi sta P1 ann i nQ Area, These refi ned "Qenera 1 areas"
shall crevai1 over the "Qenera1 areas" described in the COHWMP and its
accendices. and shall be subiect to review and amendment from time-to-time as
necessitated bv chanQino land use and other local conditions. For
clarification. the fol10wino prescribes those industria11v desionated and
zoned areas whi ch have cresent1 v been removed from the COHWMP' s "oenera 1
areas" inventorv:
- Montoomery/Otav Communitv: Bounded bv L Street on the north. Interstate
5 on the west. Otay River on the south. and Interstate 805 on the
east. much of the communitv's industrial areas are juxtacosed with
res ident i a 1 uses and immobil e cocu1 at ions such as school s. result i no
from an hi stori clack of zoni no reou1 at i on and enforcement under
Countv iurisdiction prior to the area's annexation in 1985.
Potential location of a hazardous waste facilitv in this land use
settino would present substantial and unaccectable risks to cub1ic
health and safetv, In addition. the 1aroest aooreoate industrial
area located a10no the Main Street corridor. borders the
environmenta11v sensitive Otay River Valley. recently 4nventoried in
coniunction with preparation of the Otay River Resource Enhancement
Pl an. and is ent i re 1 v withi n the dam fa il ure i nundat i on area for
Lower Otav Reservoir's Savaoe Dam accordino to macs on file with the
State Decartment of Water Resources.
- EastLake and Rancho Del Rey Business Parks: These industria11v
desiQnated areas in Eastern Chu1a Vista are inteQrated comconents of
credominant1v residential mixed-use master planned communities.
Reflective of this settino. thev are intended as emc10yment areas
comcrised of 1iQht industrial uses such as warehousino and
di stri but i on. and wou1 d be i naccroori ate for hazardous waste
facilities. Furthermore. crincica1 access to these areas is bv wav
of East H Street and Te1eorach Canyon Road which transect laroe
residential areas and serve as crincioa1 travel routes carrvino in
excess of 35.000 ADT. cresentinQ substantial transcortation risks.
- Otay Va11ev Road: The portion of the Otay Va11ev Road industrial area
east of Interstate 805 and south of Otav Valley Road borders the
Otav River Val1ev. and is entire1v within the dam failure inundation
area for Lower Otay Reservoir's Savaoe Dam.
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Ih: f~llowina Do1icies reaardina General Areas in the (hula Vista P1annina
r a hall Drevai1 over the seven General Area Dol icies set forth on Daaes
IX-46 and IX-47 of the COHWMP:
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~ro~osa1~ for hazardous waste facilities shall be acceDted for review
n1 if hev are within ~ desianated "aenera1 area" as herein established
at the time the aDD1ication is acceDted as comD1ete.
The review and evaluation of aDD1ications acceDted Dursuant to (I} above
shall be based uoon the Do1icies and sitina criteria set forth in the
Citv's General Plan, subiect to reouired risk assessments, environmental
reviews and other aDo1icab1e codes. ordinances. and reouirements.
"General Areas" shall be limited to existino deve10Ded industrial land.
and land desianated for future industrial deve10Dment in the Dresent
General Plan. exceDt as herein restricted.
The City shall evaluate anv future aenera1 D1an revisions invo1vina the
~stab1ishment of industrial land use desianations for the aDDroDriateness
_f their inclusion as a "aenera1 area" within the (itv of Chu1a Vista.
~he ({tv mav from time to time. as chanaes to local D1ans. Do1icies. and
ondi_ions warrant. determine that certain industrial land use
desianations or zonina districts are not aDDroDriate for inclusion as
"aenera1 areas", as 10no as the abi1itv to acceDt aDD1ications and
Dotentiallv site facilities is not sianificant1v restricted.
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"General Areas" for household hazardous waste collection facilities shall
be restricted to lands desianated for industrial use. All lands
~es i anated for i ndustri a 1 use withi n the P1 anni na Area shall be deemed
_nc1uded for acceotino aDD1ications for such' facilities reoard1ess of
their Dossib1e exclusion from refined "aenera1 areas" for all other tVDes
of transfer or treatment facilities.
Mi1itar~ lands should also be considered as Dart of the "aenera1 areas."
It is _he DeDartment of Defense Do1icv to avoid sitino of commercial
~azardous waste treatment and disoosa1 facilities on mi1itarv land.
_itina on a case-bv-case basis could be considered in soecia1
circumstances. A re1ationshiD should be deve10Ded with the militarv in
~hi ch common 1 oca 1 iuri sdi ct i on and mil itarv hazardous waste issues and
~eeds can be coo~erat i ve 1 v addressed. The Memorandum of Aareement that
_urrent1v exists _etween the U,S. Navv and the SANDAG should be the basis
for this re1ationshiD.
~and current1v under the control of the Federal Bureau of Land Manaoement
BLM} has the Dotentia1 to be acouired bv local aovernment or bv Drivate
Dart i es. BLM 1 and transferred from federal to non-federal ownershi D is
~~bie~t :0 10c~1 ~overnment aenera1 Dlan desianation and zonina. All of
_he _en_ra1 area oolicies and other Do1icies would aDD1v to this
transferred land,
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lil Indian land is not subiect to anv federal. state and local environmental.
health. safety and olannina reauirements. Therefore. Indian lands should
not be cons idered ootent i a 1 "aenera 1 areas" un1 ess these lands can meet
all sitina criteria as set forth herein. and oermission to use Indian
land can be obtained.
Sitina Criteria
Under the Tanner Act tAB 2948). local aovernment is reauired to adoDt .sitina
criteria" to be aDD1ied in evaluatina ~azardous waste facility oroDosa1s
within the orevious1v established "aenera1 areas". Sitina criteria are those
oDerationa1. financial. land use and transDortation conditions which must be
met if a hazardous waste manaaement faci1itv is to be Dermitted at a sDecific
site. Sitina criteria are both aualitative and auantitative in nature. and as
the focus of the sitina orocess are orimarilv intended to ensure the
sufficient orotection of Dub1ic health. safety and welfare. and environmental
resources.
The criteria are desianed somewhat aenerica11v in that they aDD1v to
evaluation of a broad ranae of hazardous waste facilities and manaaement
techno10aies which can vary areat1y in their size. volume. and tYDe of waste
stream(s) handled. and which inherent1v mav differ substantiallv in their
Dotentia1 land use. environmental. and Dub1ic health imDacts. While this
aeneric nature of the criteria Drovides needed flexibility in the local review
Drocess. it also necessitates that facility review be conducted carefully and
thorouah1v. As a result. all local faci1itv aDD1ication reviews shall include
an environmental review and health risk assessment. and anv aDDrova1s shall be
throuah a conditional use Dermit.
Recoanizina the influence of more sDecific local conditions on the deve10Dment
and aDD1ication of sitina criteria. Section 25135.7(d) of the Health and
Safety Code allows cities to establish more strinaent Dlannina reauirements or
sitina criteria than those in the COHWMP. In order to assure that hazardous
waste facilities are considered with the hiahest reaard for the health. safetv
and welfare of the citizens of Chu1a Vista. and the continued Dreservation and
Drotection of its natural resources. the followina modified sitina criteria
shall be emD10ved in the evaluation of hazardous waste facility oroDosa1s
within the Citv's General Plannina Area. and shall Drevail over the sitina
criteria contained in AODendix IX-A of the COHWMP.
PROTECT THE RESIDENTS OF CHULA VISTA
~ Proximity to oODu1ations
Proximity to DODu1ations is defined as the distance from the
boundary of the site UDon which the facilitv is oroDosed to
dwellinas used bv one or more Dersons as a oermanent olace of
residence. or to dwe11inas inhabited bv Dersons temoorari1v for
ourDoses of work le.a.. miarant workers. construction camDs).
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For a residuals reDositorv. the Droximitv of the facility to
cODulations must be a minimum of 2.000 feet. subiect to increase
pursuant to the recuired risk assessments and environmental review.
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The active portion of a facilitv shall be subiect to additional
setbacks and bufferinc from the crODerty boundarv as recuired bv the
under1yinc zone. or throuch conditions established bv the associated
use Dermit (s L
All hazardous waste faci1itv croDosa1s shall be recuired to underao
an environmental review and creDare a health risk assessment
recard1ess of their tVDe. size. or croximitv to coou1ations or
immobile cODu1ations. Said health risk assessment (HRAL as
discussed on paces IX-28 throuch -33 of the COHWMP. shall be
creDared under the di rect i on of the Cit v. the Local Assessment
Committee (LAC). and anv Ad Hoc Technical Committees which may be
created to advise the Citv and the LAC on such matters.
Wi th resDect to hazardous waste treatment facil it i es. there is no
stated distance from cODu1ations or immobile coou1ations which 1S
assumed to be safe. The required HRA shall serve as a fundamental
mechanism to present data. evaluations and recommendations for use
bv the Citv Council in u1timate1v determinina the aDoroDriate
location and distance for a carticu1ar hazardous waste facilitv in
relation to any existinQ and croDosed surroundinc residential
deve100ment or other sensitive receDtors.
The Citv shall establish a screeninc Drocess to determine the SCODe
and content of each HRA. and the need for. and tVDe of. any
additional technical studies. It is the intent of the Citv in
deve10Dinc this SCODe. that the HRA recoonize the alternative sites
cresented throuch. the envi ronmenta 1 revi ew and crovi de comDarat i ve
evaluation of these sites so as to enable comDrehensive
consideration of the relative oub1ic health. safetv and welfare
risks. and environmental Drotection concerns in makina sitino
decisions.
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Existino hotels and motels shall also be considered residences.
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Distance seDaration requirements for residuals reDositories and
other facilities shall include all areas desionated in General Plan
for future residential deve10Dment reoard1ess of their densitv. as
well as existino residences.
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Setback or buffer areas shall be crec1uded from future residential
uses throuoh croDertv restrictions such as easements or covenants.
and where aDDroDriate. throuch oenera1 D1annino and zonino.
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~ Proximity to immobile DODu1ations
Proximitv to immobil e DODu1 at ions is defi ned as the di stance from
the boundary of the site UDon which the facilitv is located to areas
where Dersons who cannot or should not be moved are located.
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The definition of immobile DODu1ations includes chi1dcare facilities
and K-I2 schools as well as hosDita1s. convalescent homes and
Drisons.
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Hazardous waste facilities shall not be located within one mile of
any of these DODulations unless the reauired risk assessment
satisfactorilv indicates that the attendant health and safetv risks
are not aooreciablv increased, and then on1v at the discretion of
the City Council,
~ Caoabi1itv of emergencv services
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Caoabi1itv of emeraencv services is defined to include the extent of
trainina and eauiDment of fire deoartments. Do1ice deoartments. and
hosoita1s for handling industrial emergencies. Darticular1v those
involving hazardous materials and wastes.
All facilities shall be located in areas where fire deoartments are
trained to deal with hazardous materials accidents. where mutual aid
and immediate aid agreements are well-established. and where
demonstrated emercencv resoonse times are the same or better than
those recommended bv the National Fire Prevention Association.
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The Citv mav reauire additional faci1itv desian features and/or
on-site emeraencv services at the facil;tv based on the hoe of
wastes handled or the location of the faci1itv.
Subiect to the satisfaction and aoorova1 of the Citv Council.
facilities mav orovide their own emercencv resoonse caoabi1ity.
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ENSURE THE STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF THE FACILITY
~ Flood hazard areas
Flood hazard areas are defined as areas which are Drone to
inundat i on bv 100- vear frecuencv floods. and bv flash floods and
debri s flows result i na from ma ior storm events. F1 ood hazard areas
lli.J>e determined bv checkina Eederal Emeraencv Manaaement Aaency
flood insurance maos or with local flood control districts.
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Residuals reoositories are eXDresslv Drohibited in areas subiect to
inundat i on by floods wi th a IOO-vear return freauencv. and shou1 d
not be located in areas subiect to flash floods and debris flows.
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:" facilities and accesses to such facilities shall be located
utside the iOO-vear f100dD1ain. or areas subiect to flash floods
:nd debris flows. The risk assessment and environmental review
hall ana1vze such hazards, Any exceDtions based on crooosed
enaineerina and desian reSDonses shall be at the discretion of the
Citv Council.
~ Areas subiect to tsunamis. seiches. and storm suraes
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Areas subiect to tsunamis. seiches. and storm suraes are defined as
:~~:~ borderina oceans. bavs. inlets. estuaries or similar bodies of
a.~r which mav flood due to tsunamis (commonlv known as tidal
:aves~. seiche~ (verticallv oscil1atina standina waves usually
hccur_in~ in en_10sed bodies of water such as lakes. reservoirs. and
_arbors _aused bv seismic activity. violent winds. or chanaes in
atmosDheric cressure). or storm suraes.
All facilities. inc1udina residual reDositories. shall be crohibited
irom 10catina in areas subiect to floodina from these occurrences.
_he risk assessment and Environmental review shall ana1vze such
hazards.
~ Proximitv to active and cotential1v active faults
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An active fault is defined as a fault a10na which surface
~i~glacem;nt has occurred durina Holocene time (about the last
_1__00 vears) and is associated with one or more of the fo110wina:
_ a recorded earthauake with surface rUDture
- fault creeD sliDoaae
- disD1aced survev lines
~ cotentia11v active fault is defined as a fault showina evidence of
_urface disD1acement durina Ouaternarv time (from the last 11.000
vears to about the 1 ast 2 to 3 mi II ion vears. and is characteri zed
bv the fo110wina:
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~ssociation with an a1ianment of numerous earthauake ecicenters
ontinuitv with faults havina historic diso1acement association
with vouthfu1 maior mountain scarDS or ranaes
correlation with strona aeoohvsica1 anomalies
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All facilities are reauired to have a minimum 200-foot setback from
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~11 ~aci1i~ie~ re~ardle~s of croximitv to faults. shall as a minimum
tan_~rd. .e e~ns ructe to seismic zone 4 buildina code standards.
subie t to r uirements in excess as determined necessarv bv the
Citv to crotect oub1ic health and safetv.
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~ SloDe stabi1itv
SloDe stabi1itv is defined as the relative decree to which the site
will be vulnerable to the forces of cravitv. such as landslide. soil
creeD. earth flow. or anv other mass movement of earth materi a 1
which micht cause a breach. carry wastes away from the facility. or
inundate the faci1itv.
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Residuals reDositories are eXDressly orohibited in areas of
Dotentia1 sloDe instabilitv.
All other facilities shall be orohibited in areas of ootentia1 sloDe
instability or raoid ceo10cic chance. exceot as authorized bv
satisfactorv encineerinc and desion solutions. and UDon aDorova1 of
the Citv Council. The risk assessment and environmental review
shall include an analysis of such hazards.
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Subsidence is defined as a sinkino of the land surface fo110wino the
removal of solid mineral matter or fluids (e.o.. water or oil) from
the subsurface.
li ouefact i on refers to the surface material s that deve10D 1i ouid
Drooerties uoon beinc ohvsical1y disturbed.
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All facilities. inc1udino residual reDositories. shall be orohibited
from 10catinc in areas subiect to these disturbances. and the risk
assessment and environmental review shall include an analvsis of
such ootentia1 disturbances.
~ Dam failure inundation areas
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Dam failure inundation areas are defined as the areas below a dam
structure (i.e.. reservoir dam. debris basin) which would be
inundated bv the flow of water from the imooundment created bv the
dam structure if it were to fail.
All hazardous waste manaoement facil ities shall be orohibited from
10catinc within dam failure inundation areas.
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PROTECT SURFACE WATER QUALITY
All facilities will be reouired to meet federal and state water oua1ity
reQuirements. administered bv the State and Reciona1 Water Oua1itv Control
Boards.
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~ Aoueducts and reservoirs
AQueducts are defined as conduits for convevino drinkino water
suoo1ies.
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Reservoirs are defined as imDoundments for containina drinkina water
sUDD1ies.
All facilities shall be located in areas Dosina minimal threats to
~he ~ontamination of drinkina water SUDD1ies contained in reservoirs
_nd ~oueducts. Eva 1 uat i on of such threats shall i nc1 ude airborne
emissions Dotentia1 to contaminate surface water.
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~ Discharae of treated effluent
... ~i scharae of treated eff1 uent is defi ned as the ava il abili tv of
astewater treatment facil it i es to acceot treated wastewater
hffl~enl\ ~~ the abllitv to discharoe treated effluent directly
__to _ s_r_am_ inc1udina a drv stream bed. or into the ocean throuah
a state-Dermitted outfall.
... ~ac~ 11 i~ es oenerat i na wastewaters shall be located in areas with
de ua. sewer caDacitv to accommodate the eXDected wastewater
1is~har~e. If sewers are not available. sites should be evaluated
_or ease of connectina to a sewer. or for the feasibi1itv of
discharoina directlY into a stream or the ocean.
PROTECT GROUNOWATER OUALITY
Residuals recositories:
~urrent State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) reau1ations.
_mD1emented bv the Reaiona1 Water Oua1itv Control Board. inc1udina:
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=atura1 material shall be of sufficient thickness to crevent vertical
_ovement of fluid. inc1udina waste and leachate. to waters of the state
for as 10na as thev Dose a threat to water oua1itv.
Lateral movement Drevented bv natural or artificial barriers.
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In addition to the Drecedina sitina criteria. the current SWRCB reau1ations
also include the fo110wina construction standards:
Comcatibility of the wastes with construction materials.
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tlaY liner at least 2 feet thick (in addition to natural material and
synthetic liner).
A 1 each ate co11 ect i on svstem adeouate to co11 ect and remove twi ce the
maximum anticiDated dai1v volume.
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Boards needs to be clarified and standardized.
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A cover adeauate to orevent oerco1 at i on of oreci oi tat i on throuah the
wastes.
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Precioitation and drainaae controls.
Seismic desian.
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All other facilities:
Current State Deoartment of Health Services reaulations reauire double
containment for underaround storaae. In addition. the fo110wina criteria
(Nos. 12 to 181 aop1v to non-repositorv facilities.
~ Proximity to SUDD1y wells and well fields
Proximitv to sUDD1v wells and well fields is defined as the distance to
areas used for extraction of aroundwater for drinkina water sUDD1 ies bv
hiah-caDacitv oroduction wells and identified bv the oresence of several
wells that constitute a well field.
Hazardous waste facilities shall locate outside the cone of deDression
created bv oumpina well or well field 90 davs unless an effective
hvdroaeo10cic barrier to vertical flow exists.
~ DeDth to Groundwater
Depth to aroundwater is defined as the minimal seasonal deoth to the
hichest anticipated elevation of underlyina aroundwater from the bottom
of any oroposed waste-containina faci1itv.
The foundation of all containment structures at the facllitv must be
capable of withstandinc hvdrau1ic pressure cradients to orevent failure
due to settlement. compress i on. or uplift as cert i fi ed bv a reai stered
civil enaineer or encineerina aeo10aist reaistered in California.
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Groundwater mon itori na re1 i abil ity is defi ned as the deoendabil itv of a
scientifica11v desianed monitorina proaram to measure. observe. and
evaluate aroundwater Qua1itv and flow.
Where the risk assessment and/or environmental review have identified any
potential impacts to Qroundwater. in addition to reauired mitiaation
measures. a reliable aroundwater monitorina oroaram shall be reQuired as
sDecified bv the Citv.
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~ Maior aQuifer recharQe areas
~~ior aQuifer recharae areas are defined as reaions of orincioa1 recharae
bv m~ior reaiona1 aauifers. as identified in the existina literature or
__ h_droaeoloaica1 exoerts familiar with the San Dieao reaion, Such
recharae areas are tvoica11v found in:
Outcroo or subcroo areas of maior water-vie1dinQ facies of confined
aauifers.
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Outcroo or subcroo areas of confinina units that suooly maior
recharae to under1vina reaiona1 aauifers.
~a;llit i es wi th surface or subsurface storaae/treatment located wi th i n
n -half mile of a ootentia1 drinkina water source shall have a
~r~undwate~ studv conducted to determine aoorooriate buffer zone and
mitiaation measures.
~ Permeabi1itv of surficial materials
~ermeabi1itv of surficial materials is defined as the abi1itv of oeo10aic
_ateria1s at the earth's surface to infiltrate and oerco1ate water.
~acil1ties 10catina in areas where surficial materials are orincioa11v
iah1v oermeab1e materials shall conduct an aoorooriate aroundwater
studv: and orovide for aoorooriate mitiaation measures such as increased
soi11 containment and an insoection oroaram.
~ Existina oroundwater Quality
Existino oroundwater Qua1itv is defined as the chemical CJJa1itv of the
~roundwaterin comoarison to the U.S. Environmental Protection Aaency
nterim Primarv and Secondarv Drinkina Water Standards and. for
constituents with no standards. to auide1ines suaaested bv research
reoorted in the literature.
~he ~nvironmenta1 Protection Aaencv has released auide1ines definina
~rotection ~olicies for three classes of aroundwater. based on their
_esoe_tive _a1ue and their vu1nerabilitv to contamination. The three
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Class I: Groundwater that is hiah1v vulnerable to contamination and
~haracterized bv beina irreo1aceab1e (no reasonable alternative
~ource of drinkina water is available) or eco10aica11v vital (if
_olluted. would destrov a uniQue habitat\. These are desianed as
Soecia1 Groundwaters.
Class II: Current or ootentia1 sources of drinkina water and waters
havina other beneficial uses.
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Class II I: Groundwaters not considered Dotent i a 1 sources of
drinkina water and of limited beneficial use Iwaters heavilv saline
rTDA 1 eve 1 s 10.000 DDml} or otherwi se contami nated bevond levels
that allow c1eanuD usina reasonab1v emp10ved treatment methods\.
Facilities located in areas where existina aroundwater aua1itv is Class I
or Class II shall conduct an aDDropriate aroundwater impact studv as Dart
of the environmental review. and shall Drovide increased sDil1
containment and insoection measures in addition to other identified
mitiaation.
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~ Proximitv to aroundwater dependent communities
Prohibit sitina within aroundwater drainaae basinls\ within which
aroundwater dependent communi ties exi st. exceDt for anv Dort ion of such
basinls\ 5 miles or more down-elevation from the boundaries of the
subiect communitvlies\.
PROTECT AIR OUAlITY
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Current San Dieao Air Pollution Control District IAPCO\ reau1ations
imp1ementina federal. state and local air aua1itv reaulations includina Rules
20.2 and 20.3 aovernina new source review. the APCD's standard Drohibitions
and Rule 51 coverina Dub1ic nuisances. Rule 51 would tvpicallv app1v to all
tvpes of hazardous waste treatment facilities. The Count v of San Dieao
Department of Health Services imo1ementation of reSDonse D1ans far acute and
accidental hazards Ipursuant to AB 3777\ would also cover air aua1itv issues.
The Citv shall involve the APCD in the screenina and scoDina Drocess for
the reQuired Health Risk Assessment on all facilities. and the risk
assessment shall address all potential emissions and indicate whether anv
have the potential to adverselv affect human health and the environment.
and to what extent.
PROTECT ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Ii.. Wet1 ands
Facilities shall not be located in wetlands such as saltwater. fresh
water. and brackish marshes. swamos and bOQS inundated bv surface or
aroundwater wi th a freQuencv to support. under normal ci rcumstances. a
Dreva1ence of veaetative or aQuatic life which reQuires saturated soil
conditions for arowth and reproduction. as defined bv local. reaiona1.
state or federal D1ans and auide1ines.
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~ Proximitv to habitats of threatened and endanaered sDecies
Habitats of threatened and endanaered sDecies are defined as areas known
to be inhabited Dermanent1v or seasona11v or known to be critical at anv
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state in the life cvcle of anv soecies of wildlife or veaetation
identified or beina considered for identification as "endanaered" or
"threatened" by the U.S. Deoartment of Interior or the State of
Cal ifornia.
Facilities shall not be located within critical habitat areas. as defined
in local. reaiona1. state or federal olans.
~ Natural. recreational, cultural. and aesthetic resources
Natural. recreational. cultural. and aesthetic resources are defined as
public and orivate lands havina local. reaiona1. state. or national
sianificance. value. or imoortance. These lands include national. state.
reoi ona 1. county. and 1 oca 1 Darks and recreat i on areas. hi stori c
resources. wild and scenic rivers. scenic hiohwavs. eco10oica1 creserves.
cub1 i c and cri vate (e. a.. Natural Conservancv Trust for Pub1i c Lands)
oreservation areas. and other lands of local. reaiona1. state. or
national sianificance.
All facilities shall avoid 10catina in. or near these areas. The risk
assessment and environmental review shall identifv these resources
croximate to the facility and its maior transoortation routes. Pursuant
to demonstrated necessitv. and at the discretion of the Citv Council.
some facilitv ooerations or transoortation routes may be allowed within
unused or comoatib1e oortions of certain oub1ic lands.
~ Prime aaricu1tura1 lands
Prime aaricu1tura1 lands. under California law. mav not be used for urban
ourooses unless an overridino oublic need is served. When sitina
hazardous waste manaaement facilities in these areas. overridina oub1ic
service needs must be demonstrated to the satisfaction' of the Citv
Council.
~ Mineral deoosits
Facilities shall not be sited so as to orec1ude extraction of minerals
necessarv to sustain the economv of the State.
~ Public facilities and mi1itarv reservations
Public facilities and mi1itarv reservations are defined as lands owned by
federal. state. countv. or local aovernments on which facilities used to
suooly oub1ic services and Deoartment of Defense (000) bases and
installations are located, In oarticu1ar. these lands would include
hiohway maintenance and storaae areas. airoorts. citv or county
corooration yards. waste disoosa1 facilities. sewaae treatment
facilities. state school lands (lands deeded to the state when California
was admitted to the Union). and mi1itarv bases and installations.
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It is the oolicv of the Deoartment of Defense that military land shall
not be considered for oub1ic hazardous waste manaaement facilities.
However. the militarv current1v has hazardous waste treatment and storaae
facilities located on military bases in the San Dieao reaion and has in
the cast 1 eased mili tarv 1 and to oub1i c aaenci es for waste manaaement
functions (Miramar Landfill!.
Therefore. mi1itarv lands are ootentia11v available for the sitina of new
facilities for the handl ina of mil itarv hazardous waste (new facil ities
for the hand1ina of mi1itarv hazardous waste (new facilities are orooosed
in the U.S. Navv's 5-vear budaet. Militarv land mav be considered for
lease or sale for oublic hazardous waste facilities. at the discretion of
the military.
SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
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The Citv shall reauire oreoaration of a traffic/transoortation studv as
Dart of the environmental review and risk assessment for all facil itv
orooosa1s. which studv shall account for all factors addressed in items
'25 to '29. and consider both existina and oroiected land use and
circu1atorv conditions oursuant to the General Plan.
~ Proximitv to areas of waste aeneration
Proximitv to areas of waste aeneration is defined as the travel time from
the maior market areas of waste aeneration to the orooosed faci1itv.
All facilities exceot residuals reoositories bv virtue of location.
should minimize travel time for all market areas of waste aeneration. on
a weiahted basis. with no maior market areas bevond a one-wav travel time
of one dav (includina 10adina and unloadina!.
For the residuals reoositorv. one-wav transoortation time. inc1udina
loadina and un10adina. from anv maior market areas would not exceed one
dav. with the maioritv of the drivina time soent on maior routes (state
and interstate divided hiahwavs!.
Total transoortation costs for incineration facilities should reoresent a
modest oortion of the total cost of usina such facilities inc1udina droo
charaes.
Transfer facilities should be located within each maior area of waste
aeneration to encouraae maximum use.
/\1 ternate transoortat i on bv ra il may be eva1 uated in reaard to soec1fi c
locations for feasibi1itv and efficiency.
In comoarison with multio1e small facilities. economies of scale for a
sina1e centralized faci1itv mav offset the additional transoortation cost.
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~ Distance from maior route
Distance from a maior route is defined as the distance a10na a minor
route (citv street. boulevard. or undivided hiahwav) that a truck must
travel to reach the facll itv after 1eavina the maior route (state or
interstate divided hiahwav).
Distance traveled on minor roads should be keot to a minimum.
are best located near an exit of a maior route.
On1v locations adiacent to maior routes or accessed from maior
routes used locallv for truck traffic (e.a.. truck routes)
considered for transfer or treatment facilities.
Facilities
routes via
shou1 d be
,
.
The facility develooers may orooose to build a direct access road to
avoid the minor routers).
~ Structures frontina minor routes
Structures front i na mi nor routes are defi ned as the number and tvoeof
residences. schools. hosoita1s. and shoooina centers havina orimarv
access from the transoortation route between the entrance of a faci1itv
and the nearest maior route.
Facll it i es shou1 d be located such that any mi nor routes from the ma ior
route (state or interstate divided hiahwav) to the facility are used
primarilv bv trucks. and the number of non-industrial structures (homes.
hosoita1s. schools. etc. is minimal.
The facility deve100er shall evaluate the "ooou1ation at risk" based on
the Federal Hiahwav Administration's Guidelines for Aoo1viM Criteria to
Desianate Routes for Transoortina Hazardous Materials. The oooulation at
risk factor should not exceed that for existina facilities. and sites
with lower factors should be oreferred.
Soecific hiahwav seaments may be scheduled for CALTRANS imorovement.
Transoortation could be curtailed durina oeak use bv automobiles. school
traffic. etc.
~ Hiahwav accident rate
The hiQhwav accident rate is defined as the occurrence of minor to fatal
accidents oer vehicle miles traveled. as recorded bv the California
Deoartment of Transoortation,
~he minimum time oath from maior market areas to a faci1itv should follow
iahwavs with low to moderate averaae annual daily traffic and accident
rates. as Quided bv the research and findinas of state. reaiona1. countv.
and citv transoortation olanners.
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SDecific hiahwav seaments mav be scheduled for CALTRANS imDrovements
which may decrease hiahwav accident rates.
Hazardous waste transoortation could be curtailed durina oeriods of
areatest automobile traffic.
The facility deve10Der should work with the reaion. countv. and citv
transoortation olanners in se1ectina alternate routes.
~ Caoacitv versus MDT of access roads
Caoaci tv versus averaoe annual da il v traffi c I MDT) of access roads is
defined as the number of vehicles that the road is desioned to handle
versus the number of vehicles it does handle on a daily basis. averaaed
over a oeriod of one vear.
The chanaes in the ratio of route caDacitv to averaae annual dai1v
traffic should be neo1ioible after ca1cu1atina the number of trucks on
the maior and minor routes eXDected to service the faci1itv.
Faci1itv deve100er mav orODose to uDorade the roadls) to orovide
additional caDacitv.
PROTECT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GOALS
~ Consistency with General Plan
Cons i stencv wi th the General P1 an is defi ned as consi stencv of the
oroDosed facilitv with the aoals. obiectives and oolicies of the
Citv as eXDressed bv the General Plan. Soecific Plans. imo1ementina
ordinances. and other aDD1icab1e Droarams.
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As Drovided bv Section 25199.5 of the California Health and Safetv
Code. the consistencv of any oroDosa1 with the General Plan.
SDecific Plans. zonina ordinances. and other aOD1icab1e oroorams
shall be based on their orovisions as in Dlace at the time the
associated aDD1ication for a land use decision is acceDted as
comD1ete.
The oroDosed faci1itv should be sited at one of the most consistent
locations within the City as reflected in the General Plan. SDecific
Plans. zonino ordinances. and other aDDlicab1e olannina oroorams.
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The evaluation of consistency shall be based directly UDon the
orovisions of the General Plan. Soecific Plans and zonino ordinances
in effect. and shall net take into consideration anv mitiaation
measures DroDDsed bv the DroDonent to further communi tv aoa1s which
are not oroiect soecific and direct1v related to identified oublic
health and safetv. and environmental concerns,
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Deve10Der may Detition for an amendment to the General Plan.
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~ Direct revenue to the Citv
Direct revenue to the Citv is defined as the oresent worth of the dollar
amount of annual DroDertv tax revenue and anv other direct oayments
le.a.. local usaae and oer caDita taxes. hazardous waste taxes) that the
faci1itv will contribute to the Citv durinq the oeriod of construction
and the faci1itv's oDeratina life,
~h~ oroDosed facility's Dower for tax and revenue aeneration relative to
_o_h current si te users and other reasonab1 v orosDect i ve site users in
terms of amount. stabil it v. and cost to the C i tv shou1 d not show a net
illh
The City mav consider comDensation oroorams which could offset oroiected
losses either direct1v or indirect1v.
~ Chanoes in emD10vment
Chanoes in emD10vment are defined as the total number of oermanent fu11-
~nd Dar;-time iobs resultino from the construction and oDeration of the
_aci1it_. includino the number of each tVDe of iob eXDected to be
followed bv local residents.
~f this c1ear1v is an issue causino disaoreement between the facilitv
_eveloDer and the Citv. then the develoDer shall fund an indeoendent
studv of the issue,
The deve100er and the Citv shall aoree beforehand on the SCODe of the
stud v and who will conduct it. The sODhistication of the study methods
shall be aDDroDriate to the nature and size of the facility and the
Citv's deoree of concern with the Darticu1ar issue.
if the number of ;obs accounts for a sionificant Dortion of emD10vment in
he area. then the deve10Der should orovide aDDroDriate oroarams to
address the socio-economic and oub1ic services imDacts on the communitv.
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Fair Share
~he Southern California Hazardous Waste Manaoement Authoritv ISCHWMA) Drovides
sversioht and ~oordination toward reso1vino local oovernment sitino issues in
outhern Calif rnia throuoh its Reoional Action Plan. which is in Dart founded
~Don the 10 Fair Share PrinciDa1s and Fair Share Formula discussed on Daaes
X-35 to -37 of the COHWMP. Those Drincio1es and formula are desianed to
~:cooni ~e that the mi nimum size for an economi call y vi ab1 e hazardous waste
_oCi1it will 1ike1v exceed the needs of anv local iurisdiction in which it is
1 cated: and in some instances the county-wide needs for certain waste
~tream~: A~ ~iS situation exists in all counties. reaiona1 cooDeration is
ecessarv L ddress the sitino of needed hazardous waste facilities both
~~tween ~n~ :~:hin counties. Throuoh the establishment of inter-aovernmenta1
reements. _urances can be made that all cities and counties share in the
~~s~onsibilitv for orODer treatment and disDosa1 of their entire waste
.r.am, The Fair Share orinciD1es and Formula have been adoDted as Dart of
the COHWMP. and are to be considered bv local iurisdictions in makino facilitv
sitina decisions.
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At oresent. however. there does not exist clear direction as to how a local
jurisdiction is to consider and aoo1v fair share orincio1es to soecific
faci1itv sitino orooosa1s. The orincio1es contained in the COHWMP. as derived
from SCHWMA's Reoiona1 Action Plan. focus on whether countv-wide needs for
waste treatment and di soosa1 are beino met throuoh either facllitv caoacitv
wi thi n the count v . and/or effect i ve i nter-oovernmental aoreements with other
counties. In such context. emo10vment of fair share considerations at the
local level in eva1uatino new or exoanded facilitv orooosa1s mav be
sionificant1v imoacted if County-wide needs. which the iurisdiction has no
direct authority over. are not beino fu11v addressed. This situation does not
recoonize iurisdictions within the Countv which are a1readv host to hazardous
waste facil ities. nor does it orescribe how a Countv mav acceotab1v develop
internal fair share oolicies which define when a local iurisdiction has met
its reasonable fair share of reoiona1 resoonsibilities. As the fair share
conceots are somewhat new. further efforts are necessarv to deve100 more
soecific fair share oolicies within San Dieoo Count v to c1arifv eQuitable
faci1itv sitino and other waste manaoement resoonsibi1ities amono the Reoion's
iurisdictions. Such oolicies mioht also take into consideration the tyoe and
amount of other reoional facilities to which a iurisdiction is host.
The Citv recoonizes its resoonsibi1itv for the manaoement of hazardous waste.
and the COHWMP's fair share orincio1es. and will aoo1v an interim fair share
conceot in the 1 oca 1 reoulatorv orocess for hazardous waste faci 1 it i es whi ch
addresses the Citv's involvement in an amount orooortionate to waste aenerated
within the City. and a reasonable fair share of overall needs within San Dieoo
Countv. The Citv's intent is to recoonize other communities' needs to acceot
resoonsibilitv for. and/or site. an eouitab1e share of needed facilities.
esoecia11v if the oeneration of waste is from communities which are not
active1v undertakino efforts to achieve on-site treatment and waste
minimization.
In coniunction with the aforementioned. when reviewino aoo1ications for new or
exoanded hazardous waste facilities. the City will consider the followino in
the fair share evaluative orocess:
il The Citv shall reQuire the orooonent to identifv the location of
waste sources. and the resoective volumes of the oarticu1ar waste
stream(s) from each of those sources it will serve. The Citv shall
a 1 so reQui re the orooonent to submit data wi th resoect to
county-wide waste needs. existino faci1itv caoacities. and
interoovernmenta1 aoreements. so as to orovide a como1ete
comoarative base.
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21 The Citv shall evaluate and consider the minimum waste stream
necessary to ensure the economic feasibi1itv of the orooosed
facility.
11 The Citv will review the efforts out forth bv the communities
aenerat i no the i nvo1 ved wastes to reduce thei r off-si te treatment
needs throuoh on-site treatment and waste minimization techniQues.
!l Based on an ana1vsis of this data. considerino waste aenerated bv
the City. other South bav Communities. the remainder of San Dieoo
Countv. and other iurisdictions outside the Reoion. the Citv shall
identifv anv concerns with resoect to fair share conceots. and as
aoorooriate shall reQuire mitioation throuoh conditions of use
limitino the volumes or tvoes of wastes received. and/or bv
reQuirino comoensation/incentive oroorams to be established.
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Processina and Permittina
Aoo1ication of the various oolicies and criteria to the review of hazardous
waste facility orooosals. and the necessarv coordination for such orooosals
with involved Federal. State. and Reaiona1 aaencies. requires the
establishment of soecific imolementation measures. A subsequent imo1ementina
ordinance(s) shall be oreoared which will set forth all aoolicable orocedura1
requirements includina. but not limited to. ore-aoo1ication orocesses.
submittal requirements for environmental reviews. risk assessments and
conditional use oermits. coordination and involvement of State and local
aaencies and the Local Assessment Committee, facility ooerationa1 controls
such as emeraencv continaencv clans and monitorina oroarams. and local
enforcement orovisions.
5.' 6 SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
In 1987, wi th the passage of Assembly Bi II 2926, the State of Cali forni a
declared the issue of new school construction to be of statewide concern.
That legislation authorized school districts to collect fees as a prerequisite
for residential and commercial/industrial development. Fee collection of up
to $1. 50 per square foot of habi tab1 e area for res ident i a 1 development and
$0.25 per square foot of new commercial/industrial development was approved.
The levy may be increased annually to accommodate inflation if authorized by
the State of California State Allocation Board.
Fees co11 ected pursuant to AB 2926 may only be used to provide temporary
facilities and/or service the matching funds requirement should the district
participate in the Leroy Green Lease-Purchase School Facilities Program.
Additional revenue generating mechanisms, including financing for permanent
facilities are:
1. General Obligation Bonds
2. Me110-Roos Community Facilities Districts
3. Certificates of Participation
4. District's share of Redevelopment Funds
5. Sale of Surplus Land
6. Developer fee programs.
All new school related development must be approved by the State of California
Office of State Architect prior to construction. To facil itate approval at
the state level, the school districts use the following criteria:
1. The new senior high .schools shall be constructed to acconvnodate
approximately 2,400 students and shall be designed to allow for a
four-year curriculum.
2. New junior high/middle schools shall be constructed to accommodate
approximately 1,400 students.
3. Newel ementary school s shall be constructed to acconvnodate
approximately 650 students.
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4. A senior high school shall consist of at least 50 usable acres; a
junior high/middle school site; 20 usable acres. The acreages may
be reduced to encourage the joint use of convnunity parks where
appropriate.
An elementary school site shall consist
acres. The di strict encourages joi nt
appropriate.
6. School sites shall be located in proximity to major arterials, and
primary ingress and egress to the site shall be controlled by a
signalized intersection.
of at least 10 usable
use with parks where
5.
7. The proposed land uses adjacent to a school site shall be planned in
such a manner as to minimize noise impacts and maximize harmonious
development between the two uses.
8. To further community development and enhance the quality of life,
school s should be centrally located in residenti al neighborhoods in
order to best serve the majority of the student population.
9. School development is subject to the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). Therefore, prior to accepting the dedication of
a school site, the district will require an examination of the
existing environmental conditions (seismology and geology, etc.) to
determine its adequacy.
5.6 LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
In order to serve the public in the most effective and efficient manner the
selection of new library sites should be based on the following criteria:
1. Proximity to Community Activity Centers or neighborhood retail
centers.
2. High visibility from the streets providing access.
3. Primary ingress and egress to the site controlled by a signalized
intersection or other adequate vehicular control.
4. Compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood character.
5. Minimum displacement of existing residents and businesses.
6. Minimum costs.
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In addition, site should be of sufficient size, shape and topography to
provide for the development of a library facility that will meet the following
criteri a:
1. One level structure of the required size to meet the service
standards.
2. Public and staff parking in accordance with City standards.
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3. Adequate allowances for landscaping and building setbacks
requirements.
The planning and design for the library buildings should be in accordance with
the following guidelines.
1. Library space of .5 to .7 gross square feet per resident.
2. Three books per capita, plus spoken word audio cassettes, video
cassettes and compact disks.
6. REFERENCES
The following reports and studies were used in the preparation of the Public
Facilities Element:
1. P&D Technologies. Chu1a Vista General Plan, Land Use Element.
2. Otay Water District. Central Area Water Master Plan Update. March 1987.
3. Sweetwater Authority. Water Master Plan Update, November 1985.
4. Engineering-Science, Inc. Water Feasibility Study. May 1987.
5. Engineering-Science, Inc. Wastewater Feasibility Study. May 1987.
6. San Di ego County Water Authority. Water Market Assessment. September
1988.
7. Lawrence, Fogg, Florer and Smith. Drainage Master Plan Report. 1964.
8. Leedshi11-Herkenhoff, Inc. Drainage and Flood Control Summary Report.
August 1987.
9. County of San Diego, Division of Solid Waste. Regional Solid Waste
Management Plan. 1986.
10. Engineering-Science, Inc. Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Feasibility
Study. May 1987.
11. County of San Diego, Division of Hazardous Waste. Hazardous Waste
Management Plan. May 1989.
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